Ostrinia furnacalis PBP2 solution NMR structure: Insight into ligand binding and release mechanisms.

Ostrinia furnacalis is an invasive lepidopteran agricultural pest that relies on olfaction for mating and reproduction. Male moths have an extremely sensitive olfactory system that can detect the sex pheromones emitted by females over a great distance. Pheromone-binding proteins present in the male moth antenna play a key role in the pheromone uptake, transport, and release at the dendritic membrane of the olfactory neuron.

H, C, and N resonance assignment and secondary structure of the pheromone-binding protein2 from the agricultural pest Ostrinia furnacalis (OfurPBP2).

Ostrinia furnacalis, a lepidopteran moth, is an invasive pest found in Asia, Australia, Africa, and parts of the United States. The O. furnacalis pheromone-binding protein2 (OfurPBP2), present in the male moth antenna, plays a role in the detection of female-secreted pheromone in a process that leads to mating.