کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1982953 1062329 2007 15 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Biochemical properties of the major proteins from Rhodnius prolixus eggshell
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش حشره شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Biochemical properties of the major proteins from Rhodnius prolixus eggshell
چکیده انگلیسی

Two proteins from the eggshell of Rhodnius prolixus were isolated, characterized and named Rp30 and Rp45 according to their molecular masses. Purified proteins were used to obtain specific antiserum which was later used for immunolocalization. The antiserum against Rp30 and Rp45 detected their presence inside the follicle cells, their secretion and their association with oocyte microvilli. Both proteins are expressed during the final stage of vitellogenesis, preserved during embryogenesis and discarded together with the eggshell. The amino terminals were sequenced and both proteins were further cloned using degenerated primers. The amino acid sequences appear to have a tripartite arrangement with a highly conserved central domain which presents a repetitive motif of valine–proline–valine (VPV) at intervals of 15 amino acid residues. Their amino acid sequence showed no similarity to any known eggshell protein. The expression of these proteins was also investigated; the results demonstrated that this occurred strictly in choriogenic follicles. Antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger was found to be associated with Rp45 but not with Rp30. A. niger exposed to Rp45 protein induced growth inhibition and several morphological changes such as large vacuoles, swollen mitochondria, multi-lamellar structures and a disorganized cell wall as demonstrated by electron microscopy analysis.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Volume 37, Issue 11, November 2007, Pages 1207–1221
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