Role of odorant binding protein C12 in the response of Tribolium castaneum to chemical agents.

Tribolium castaneum is a worldwide pest of stored grain that mainly damages flour, and not only causes serious loss of flour quality but also leads to deterioration of flour quality. Chemical detection plays a key role in insect behavior, and the role of odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) in insect chemical detection has been widely studied. OBPs can interact with small molecule compounds and thereby modulate variation in insecticide susceptibility in insects.

Analysis of the effect of metal ions on the ability of Xylanase to hydrolyze wheat bran by molecular dynamics simulations.

Wheat bran is the main by-product of wheat processing, containing about 30% pentosan and 0.4%-0.7% ferulic acid.