NADH DEPENDENT AMINO-TRANSFERASES IN THE TISSUES AND EGGS OF SILKWORM BOMBYX MORI L

L-glutamine: 2-oxoglutarate amino-transferase (reduced NAD oxidising) and L-asparagine: 2-oxoglutarate amino-transferase (reduced NAD oxidising) are detected in the tissues and eggs of silkworm, contradicting the earlier reports on former enzymes exclusive occurrence to prokaryotes. The role of thes...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 53; no. 9; pp. 465 - 467
Main Authors SESHACHALAM, R. V., KRISHNAMOORTHY, R. V., BAI, A. R. KASTURI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangalore INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 05.05.1984
Current Science Association
Indian Academy of Sciences
Subjects
Amino acid metabolism
Amino acids
Ammonia
Biochemistry. Physiology. Immunology
Biological and medical sciences
Eggs
Enzymes
Fat body
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Insecta
Instars
Invertebrates
Physiology. Development
Prokaryotes
Silk glands
Silkworms
Adipose tissue
Egg
Enzyme
Transferase
Insecta
Gut
Biosynthesis
Bombyx mori
Tissue
Silk gland
Arthropoda
Aminoacid
Bombycidae
Lepidoptera
Chemical composition
Invertebrata
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Summary:L-glutamine: 2-oxoglutarate amino-transferase (reduced NAD oxidising) and L-asparagine: 2-oxoglutarate amino-transferase (reduced NAD oxidising) are detected in the tissues and eggs of silkworm, contradicting the earlier reports on former enzymes exclusive occurrence to prokaryotes. The role of these enzymes in silkworm tissues has been suggested to the fixation of metabolic ammonia for the synthesis of aminoacids in the silk gland.
ISSN:0011-3891