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==Structure of Binding Pheromone in Apis Mellifera== | ==Structure of Binding Pheromone in Apis Mellifera== | ||
<StructureSection load=' | <StructureSection load='3FBA' size='340' side='right' caption=' The perception of this structure is complex, as it relies on a cascade of recognition that is first sequenced by the antennae by a pheromone-binding protein that recognizes it and finished with a transduction signal at the axon membrane level1'=''> | ||
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You may include any references to papers as in: the use of JSmol in Proteopedia <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref> or to the article describing Jmol <ref>PMID:21638687</ref> to the rescue. | You may include any references to papers as in: the use of JSmol in Proteopedia <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref> or to the article describing Jmol <ref>PMID:21638687</ref> to the rescue. | ||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Bees are considered social insects, therefore their perception and behavior can be influenced by their environment through pheromones and particular odors. 3FBA is the Crystal structure of a pheromone binding protein from Apis mellifera in complex with the Queen mandibular pheromone (QMP). The perception of this structure is complex, as it relies on a cascade of recognition that is first sequenced by the antennae by a pheromone-binding protein that recognizes it and finished with a transduction signal at the axon membrane level. This particular pheromone serves as an anesthetic and paralyzes intruders and signals the worker bees to remove the intruder from the hive, swarming behavior, mating behavior, and suppresses ovary development in workers (making all females sterile except for the queen and a small portion of fertile males referred to as drones). | Bees are considered social insects, therefore their perception and behavior can be influenced by their environment through pheromones and particular odors. 3FBA is the Crystal structure of a pheromone binding protein from Apis mellifera in complex with the Queen mandibular pheromone (QMP). The perception of this structure is complex, as it relies on a cascade of recognition that is first sequenced by the antennae by a pheromone-binding protein that recognizes it and finished with a transduction signal at the axon membrane level. This particular pheromone serves as an anesthetic and paralyzes intruders and signals the worker bees to remove the intruder from the hive, swarming behavior, mating behavior, and suppresses ovary development in workers (making all females sterile except for the queen and a small portion of fertile males referred to as drones). | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
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<scene name='83/835263/3fba/1'>scene</scene> The perception of this structure is complex, as it relies on a cascade of recognition that is first sequenced by the antennae by a pheromone-binding protein that recognizes it and finished with a transduction signal at the axon membrane level <PMID:1ref> | <scene name='83/835263/3fba/1'>scene</scene> The perception of this structure is complex, as it relies on a cascade of recognition that is first sequenced by the antennae by a pheromone-binding protein that recognizes it and finished with a transduction signal at the axon membrane level <PMID:1ref> | ||
<Structure load='Insert PDB code or filename here' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='The Queen mandibular pheromone (QMP). The perception is complex, as it relies on a cascade of recognition that is first sequenced by the antennae by a pheromone-binding protein that recognizes it and finished with a transduction signal at the axon membrane level1' scene='Insert optional scene name here' /> | |||
</StructureSection> | </StructureSection> | ||