The BPI-like TULIP domain proteins of Drosophila melanogaster: a novel class of candidate odorant transporters.
Stéphane Dupas, Isabelle Chauvel, François Bousquet, Jérôme Cortot, Nicolas Kelle, Maud Bourgeois, Valentin Boichot, Aline Bonnotte, Laure Avoscan, Pierre‐Yves Musso, Stéphane Fraichard, Loïc VE Briand, Fabrice Neiers, Jean‐Philippe Charles
The paper identifies BPI-like TULIP domain proteins in Drosophila as potential odorant transporters and barriers against plant terpenoids.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition