Blanka Pophof

Summary

Affiliation: Federal Office for Radiation Protection
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Pheromone-binding proteins contribute to the activation of olfactory receptor neurons in the silkmoths antheraea polyphemus and Bombyx mori
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, Seewiesen, D 82319 Starnberg, Germany
    Chem Senses 29:117-25. 2004
  2. ncbi Volatile organic compounds as signals in a plant-herbivore system: electrophysiological responses in olfactory sensilla of the moth Cactoblastis cactorum
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut for Behavioral Physiology, Seewiesen, Germany
    Chem Senses 30:51-68. 2005
  3. ncbi Activation and inhibition of the transduction process in silkmoth olfactory receptor neurons
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, Seewiesen, D 82305 Starnberg, Germany
    Chem Senses 27:435-43. 2002
  4. ncbi Moth pheromone binding proteins contribute to the excitation of olfactory receptor cells
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie Seewiesen, 82319 Starnberg, Germany
    Naturwissenschaften 89:515-8. 2002

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Pheromone-binding proteins contribute to the activation of olfactory receptor neurons in the silkmoths antheraea polyphemus and Bombyx mori
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, Seewiesen, D 82319 Starnberg, Germany
    Chem Senses 29:117-25. 2004
    ..mori failed to activate the corresponding receptor neuron of B. mori, but did so if combined with one of the PBPs of A. polyphemus. Therefore, a still unknown binding protein involved in bombykal transport might be present in B. mori...
  2. ncbi Volatile organic compounds as signals in a plant-herbivore system: electrophysiological responses in olfactory sensilla of the moth Cactoblastis cactorum
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut for Behavioral Physiology, Seewiesen, Germany
    Chem Senses 30:51-68. 2005
    ..Five compounds identified by gas chromatography in the headspace of O. stricta elicited responses in olfactory receptor cells of C. cactorum, nonanal being the most active compound and therefore a candidate attractant of C. cactorum...
  3. ncbi Activation and inhibition of the transduction process in silkmoth olfactory receptor neurons
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, Seewiesen, D 82305 Starnberg, Germany
    Chem Senses 27:435-43. 2002
    ..In contrast to decyl-thio-trifluoro-propanone, (+/-)-linalool and 1-heptanol seem to interfere with later processes of the transduction cascade, possibly the opening of ion channels...
  4. ncbi Moth pheromone binding proteins contribute to the excitation of olfactory receptor cells
    Blanka Pophof
    Max Planck Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie Seewiesen, 82319 Starnberg, Germany
    Naturwissenschaften 89:515-8. 2002
    ..This is the first electrophysiological study to suggest that the PBPs contribute to the activation of receptor molecules...