Thursday, October 13, 2011

How does DEET work?

Mosquito repellents sometimes use a chemical, DEET, as a part of the arsenal used to keep mosquitoes from biting. As you read the article, identify how and why it works. AP Biology students you should apply this to your knowledge of proteins and how their folding structure (noting that smell receptors either in the nose or the antennae are simply receptor proteins on the membrane surface)

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