TRYPSIN IS STORED AS AN INACTIVE ZYMOGEN IN THE MIDGUT OF STOMOXYS-CALCITRANS

被引:22
作者
MOFFATT, MR [1 ]
LEHANE, MJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WALES,SCH BIOL SCI,BANGOR LL57 2UW,GWYNEDD,WALES
来源
INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY | 1990年 / 20卷 / 07期
关键词
STOMOXYS; DIGESTIVE ENZYMES; MIDGUT; ZYMOGEN;
D O I
10.1016/0020-1790(90)90086-A
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The midgut of the blood-feeding fly Stomoxys calcitrans contains a specialized enzyme-producing region, the opaque zone, in which digestive enzymes are produced and stored prior to secretion. Evidence is presented which suggests that trypsin-like enzymes are produced as zymogens and stored within the cell in zymogen granules. Activation of trypsin-like enzyme precursor appears to be autocatalytic.
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页码:719 / 723
页数:5
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