Odorant binding protein

Odorant binding proteins are abundant small soluble olfactory epithelium. Extensive research in the last two decades have extended the range of their putative function, however, the precise physiological role of these proteins still remains elusive.  

References

• Pelosi P, Baldaccini NE, Pisanelli AM. Identification of a specific olfactory receptor for 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine. Biochem J. 1982 Jan 1;201(1):245-8 PMID 7082286