| Title: | An Overview of Antennal Esterases in Lepidoptera |
| Author(s): | Godoy R; Machuca J; Venthur H; Quiroz A; Mutis A; |
| Address: | "Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Centro de Investigacion Biotecnologica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente (CIBAMA), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile" |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fphys.2021.643281 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1664-042X (Print) 1664-042X (Electronic) 1664-042X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Lepidoptera are used as a model for the study of insect olfactory proteins. Among them, odorant degrading enzymes (ODEs), that degrade odorant molecules to maintain the sensitivity of antennae, have received less attention. In particular, antennal esterases (AEs; responsible for ester degradation) are crucial for intraspecific communication in Lepidoptera. Currently, transcriptomic and genomic studies have provided AEs in several species. However, efforts in gene annotation, classification, and functional assignment are still lacking. Therefore, we propose to combine evidence at evolutionary, structural, and functional level to update ODEs as well as key information into an easier classification, particularly of AEs. Finally, the kinetic parameters for putative inhibition of ODEs are discussed in terms of its role in future integrated pest management (IPM) strategies" |
| Keywords: | Lepidoptera antennal esterases inhibition olfactory system semiochemicals transcriptomic; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEGodoy, Ricardo Machuca, Juan Venthur, Herbert Quiroz, Andres Mutis, Ana eng Review Switzerland 2021/04/20 Front Physiol. 2021 Mar 31; 12:643281. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.643281. eCollection 2021" |
