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Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) are stable and easy to produce, making them suitable for odor detection systems. Their stability changes upon odorant binding can be measured indirectly to quantify detection.

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  • Protein Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • To summarize experimental results on OBP stability.
  • To discuss considerations for experimental setups when assessing OBP stability.

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  • Review of experimental data on OBP stability.
  • Analysis of thermal and chemical denaturation profiles of OBPs.
Keywords:
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    • The stability of OBPs offers a promising avenue for developing novel odorant detection systems.
    • Careful experimental design is crucial when utilizing stability shifts for ligand detection.
    • Further research into optimizing stability-based detection methods for OBPs is warranted.