Expression and localization of three G protein α subunits, Go, Gq, and Gs, in adult antennae of the silkmoth (Bombyx mori)

N Miura, S Atsumi, H Tabunoki… - Journal of Comparative …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In insect olfactory receptor neurons, rapid and transient increases in inositol triphosphate
(IP3) and Ca2+ are detected upon stimulation with pheromone or nonpheromonal odorants …

The Bombyx mori sex pheromone biosynthetic pathway is not mediated by cAMP

JJ Hull, R Kajigaya, K Imai, S Matsumoto - Journal of insect physiology, 2007 - Elsevier
In most moths, sex pheromone production is regulated by pheromone biosynthesis-
activating neuropeptide (PBAN). How the extracellular PBAN signal is turned into a …

Identification of a nonmammalian Golf subtype: Functional role in olfactory signaling of airborne odorants in Xenopus laevis

M Mezler, J Fleischer, S Conzelmann… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Attempts to identify the Gα subtypes in the two compartments of the olfactory system from
Xenopus, which are supposed to be specialized for detecting aquatic and volatile odorous …

Response to lysophosphatidic acid in Xenopus oocytes and its rapid desensitization: The role of Gq and Go G‐protein families

II Van‐Ham, M Lupu‐Meiri, M Tayer… - Journal of cellular …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Native Xenopus oocytes exhibit dose‐dependent depolarizing current responses to
lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), with EC50= 0.18 μM. Responses to LPA were subject to …