Amino acids modulate ion transport and fluid secretion by insect Malpighian tubules

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-91

  Hazel, Matthew H ^a   Ianowski, Juan P ^a   Christensen, Robert J ^a   Maddrell, Simon H P ^b   O'Donnell, Michael J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Compatible osmolyte; Drosophila melanogaster; Epithelia; Ion transport; Malpighian tubule; Rhodnius prolixus

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GLUTAMINE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; ION TRANSPORT; KINETICS; MALPIGHIAN TUBULE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS; SECRETION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; GLUTAMINE; HEMOLYMPH; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION TRANSPORT; KINETICS; MALPIGHIAN TUBULES; POTASSIUM; RHODNIUS; SODIUM; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; MALPIGHIA; MELANOGASTER; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 0037234901     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00058     Document Type: Article

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