Odorant binding protein: Difference between revisions

The protein has 164 amino acids that forms 6-7 alpha helices (depends on the protein conformation). Three disulfide bonds (in yellow) formed by <scene name='68/683383/Cysteins6/1'>6 cystein </scene> residues tied four helices, and form the compact and robust structure of the protein. As expected from a soluble protein, its surface is covered with <scene name='68/683383/Charged_residues/1'>charged residues</scene>, which allows it to make interactions with the water molecule and solubilize in the sensillar lymph.