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Construction and analysis of the protein–protein interaction network for the olfactory system of the silkworm Bombyx mori
Author(s) -
Xin Shanghong,
Zhang Wenjun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
archives of insect biochemistry and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.576
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1520-6327
pISSN - 0739-4462
DOI - 10.1002/arch.21737
Subject(s) - kegg , biology , olfaction , bombyx mori , olfactory system , gene ontology , gene , computational biology , key (lock) , genetics , neuroscience , ecology , gene expression
Olfaction plays an essential role in feeding and information exchange in insects. Previous studies on the olfaction of silkworms have provided a wealth of information about genes and proteins, yet, most studies have only focused on a single gene or protein related to the insect's olfaction. The aim of the current study is to determine key proteins in the olfactory system of the silkworm, and further understand protein–protein interactions (PPIs) in the olfactory system of Lepidoptera. To achieve this goal, we integrated Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and network analyses. Furthermore, we selected 585 olfactory‐related proteins and constructed a (PPI) network for the olfactory system of the silkworm. Network analysis led to the identification of several key proteins, including GSTz1, LOC733095, BGIBMGA002169‐TA, BGIBMGA010939‐TA, GSTs2, GSTd2, Or‐2, and BGIBMGA013255‐TA. A comprehensive evaluation of the proteins showed that glutathione S‐transferases (GSTs) had the highest ranking. GSTs also had the highest enrichment levels in GO and KEGG. In conclusion, our analysis showed that key nodes in the biological network had a significant impact on the network, and the key proteins identified via network analysis could serve as new research targets to determine their functions in olfaction.