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 inJournal of insect physiology Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 717 - 721
Main Authors Liscia, A., Stoffolano, J.G., Barbarossa, I.Tomassini, Muroni, P., Crnjar, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1995
Subjects
Albumin
Amino acids
ATP
Blowflies
Calliphoridae
Diptera
Protophormia terraenovae
Reception
Blowflies
Albumin
Amino acids
Reception
ATP
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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