Circadian Rhythmicity of the Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone (CHH) in the Hemolymph of the Crayfish

The crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) is involved in the regulation of endogenous blood glucose metabolism. In this paper we describe the daily rhythmicity in the blood glucose and the blood CHH content of the crayfish Orconectes limosus. Both blood CHH and blood glucose levels increase during...

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Published inThe Biological bulletin (Lancaster) Vol. 179; no. 3; p. 351
Main Authors Kallen, J L, Abrahamse, S L, Van Herp, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1990
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Summary:The crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) is involved in the regulation of endogenous blood glucose metabolism. In this paper we describe the daily rhythmicity in the blood glucose and the blood CHH content of the crayfish Orconectes limosus. Both blood CHH and blood glucose levels increase during the first hours after the beginning of darkness. The bioactivity of released CHH is far higher than that of CHH stored in the sinus gland. Moreover, the released hyperglycemic material shows an affinity for high molecular weight proteins in the hemolymph. Preliminary results suggest that subunits of hemocyanin may act as potential carrier-proteins for bioactive CHH.
ISSN:1939-8697
DOI:10.2307/1542327