A carboxylesterase, Esterase-6, modulates sensory physiological and behavioral response dynamics to pheromone in Drosophila

Abstract

Conclusions: Our study presents evidence that Est-6 plays a role in the physiological and behavioral dynamics of sex pheromone response in Drosophila males and supports a role of Est-6 as an odorant-degrading enzyme (ODE) in male antennae. Our results also expand the role of Est-6 in Drosophila biology, from reproduction to olfaction, and highlight the role of ODEs in insect olfaction.

Keywords

carboxylesterase; esterase 6; olfaction; pheromone; signal termination

Published in

BMC Biology
2012, volume: 10
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

SLU Authors

• Dekker, Teun

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Biological Topics

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-10-56

Permanent link to this page (URI)

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