PBAN regulation receptor

Rafaeli A., Zakarova T., Lapsker Z. and Jurenka R. A. (2003) The identification of an age-and female-specific putative PBAN membrane-receptor protein in pheromone glands of Helicoverpa armigera Possible up regulation by Juvenile Hormone. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 33, 371-380. 

In no model pheromone biosynthetic system is the molecular mechanism of hormonal regulation completely understood. The mechanism of action of JH and the nature of its receptor remain one of the mysteries of insect science, and the clear-cut action of JH by itself in inducing specific genes in pheromone production in bark beetles offers an excellent model for study. A better understanding of the PBAN receptor and the second messenger system it triggers as well as the steps regulated in pheromone biosynthesis is also needed. The next several years should see some of the key questions answered in model insects. 

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