Effects of ATP on the interaction of albumin and its C-terminal amino acid l-alanine with the “sugar” receptor cell in Protophormia terraenovae (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Stimulation with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and its C-terminal amino acid l-alanine evokes spike activity from the “sugar” cell of the labellar chemosensilla in Protophormia. The presence of ATP in the BSA solution strongly enhances this effect, but is pH-dependent. On the contrary, addition of ATP...
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Published in | Journal of insect physiology Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 717 - 721 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
1995
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Summary: | Stimulation with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and its C-terminal amino acid
l-alanine evokes spike activity from the “sugar” cell of the labellar chemosensilla in
Protophormia. The presence of ATP in the BSA solution strongly enhances this effect, but is pH-dependent. On the contrary, addition of ATP to the
l-alanine solution inhibits the “sugar” cell response regardless of pH. Reception mechanisms for BSA and
l-alanine are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0022-1910 1879-1611 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00011-I |