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Characterization of vitellogenins in Spilostethus pandurus (Hemiptera): Immunoelectrophoretic studies and short-term labelling experiments

Patricia Ibáñez IbáñezR. MartínezE. AlcácerF. ConillMaría Dolores Garcerá

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chemistry.chemical_classificationmedicine.medical_specialtyanimal structuresbiologyMolecular massPhysiologyOvarybiology.organism_classificationAmino acidVitellogeninEndocrinologymedicine.anatomical_structurechemistryBiochemistrySpilostethus pandurusInsect ScienceInternal medicineHemolymphbiology.proteinmedicineVitellogenesisVitellogenins

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Abstract The haemolymph of Spilostethus pandurus contains three female-specific proteins (I, II and III) as revealed by SDS-PAGE. Antibodies prepared against them recognize three fractions (4, 5 and 6) in ovarian extracts which have similar molecular weights suggesting that I, II and III are vitellogenins. Upon injection of a 14C amino acid mixture into vitellogenic females, labelled proteins first appear in the fat body, then in the haemolymph and next in the ovarian follicles.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1992-04-01Journal of Insect Physiology
https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(92)90127-y