Peptidolytic enzymes in differentlarvalstadiumof houseflyMusca domestica

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 139-144

  Blahovec, Jan ^a   Kostecka, Z ^a   Kocisova, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidases; Chymotrypsin; Housefly Musca domestica; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 33646239147     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/5533-VETMED     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Blahovec J. (1991): Use of denatured radioalbumin for determination of trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors in different plant seeds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 39, 276-279
2. Blahovec J., Kostecka Z., Sobekova A., Kocisova A. (2005): Larval therapy, mechanisms of its effect (in Slovak). Slovak Veterinary Journal, 30, 241-242
3. Bozic N., Vujcic Z., Nenadovic V., Ivanovic J. (2003): Partial purification and characterization of midgut leucyl aminopeptidase of Morimus funereus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) larvae. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 134, 231-241
4. Bradford M.M. (1976): A rapid and sensitive method for quantification of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Analytical Biochemistry, 72, 248-254
5. de Maagd R.A., Bravo A., Crickmore N. (2001): How Bacillus thuringiensis has evolved specific toxins to colonize the insect word. Trends in Genetics, 17, 193-199
6. Chambers L., Woodrow S., Brown A.P., Harris P.D., Phillips D., Hall M., Church J.C.T., Pritchard D.I. (2003): Degradation of extracellular matrix components by definedproteinasesfromgreenbottlelarvaLucilia sericata used for the clinical debridement of non-healing wounds. British Journal of Dermatology, 148, 14-23
7. Johnston K.A., Lee M.J., Brough C., Hilder V.A., Gatehouse K.M.R., Gatehouse J.A. (1995): Protease activity in the larval midgut of Heliotis virescens: evidence for trypsin and chymotrypsin-like enzymes. Insects Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 25, 375-384
8. Lam W., Coast G.M., Rayne R.C. (1999): Isolation and characterization of two chymotrypsins from the midgut of Locusta migratoria. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 29, 653-660
9. Lee M.J., Anstee J.M. (1995): Endoproteases from the midgut of larval Spodoptera littoralis include a chymotrypsin-like enzyme with an extending binding site. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 25, 49-61
10. Lemos F.J.A., Terra W.R. (1991): Properties and intracellular distribution of cathepsin D-like proteinase active at the acidic region of Musca domestica midgut. Insect Biochemistry, 21, 457-462
11. Lemos F.J.A., Terra W.R. (1992): Soluble and membrane-bound forms of trypsin-like enzymes in Musca domestica larval midguts. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 22, 613-616
12. Milne R., Kaplan H. (1993): Purification and characterization of a trypsin-like digestive enzyme from spruce budworm. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 23, 663-673
13. Novillo C., Castanera P., Ortego F. (1999): Isolation and characterization of two digestive trypsin-like proteinases from larvae of the stalk corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 29, 174-184
14. Ortego F., Novillo C., Castanera P. (1996): Characterization and distribution of digestive proteases of the stalk corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides Lef (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Archive of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 33, 163-180
15. Reeck G., Oppert B., Deuton M., Kanost M., Baker J., Kramer K. (1999): Insect proteinases. In: Turk V. (ed.): Proteases New Perspective. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel. 125-148
16. Sherman R.A. (2002): Maggot therapy for foot and leg wounds. The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 1, 135-142
17. Terra W.R., Ferriera C. (1994): Insect digestive enzymes: compartmentalization and function. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 109 B, 1-62
18. Valaitis A.P. (1995): Gypsy moth midgut proteinases: Purification and characterization of luminal trypsin, elastase and the brush border membrane leucine aminopeptidase. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 25, 139-149
19. Valaitis A.P., Augustin S., Clancy K.M. (1999): Purification and characterization of the western spruce budworm larval midgut proteases and comparison of gut activities of laboratory-reared and field-collected insects. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 29, 405-415
20. Wagner W., Mohrlen F., Schnetter W. (2002): Characterization of the proteolytic enzymes in the midgut of the European Cockchafer, Melontha melontha (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 32, 803-814
21. Wang P., Zhang X., Zhang J. (2005): Molecular characterization of four midgut aminopeptidase N isozymes from the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 35, 611-620