Activation of the prophenoloxidase system of the brown shrimp (Penaeus californiensis Holmes)

被引:403
作者
HernandezLopez, J [1 ]
GollasGalvan, T [1 ]
VargasAlbores, F [1 ]
机构
[1] CTR BIOL RES, LA PAZ 23000, BAJA CALIF SUR, MEXICO
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY | 1996年 / 113卷 / 01期
关键词
Penaeus californiensis; prophenoloxidase system; shrimp immunology; crustacean defense system; brown shrimp;
D O I
10.1016/0742-8413(95)02033-0
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 prophenoloxidase (proPO) system of the brown shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) was activated using different preparations and inductors. In shrimp, this system is confined inside the hemocytes and can be obtained by Lysing or centrifuging the cells. In both cases, the shrimp proPO system showed a high spontaneous activation because the proPO activating enzyme was also released. In addition, the shrimp proPO system could be activated by laminarin, but not by bacterial LPS. Although SDS and other chemicals are also capable of activating shrimp proPO, this activation proceeds in different way since it can not be inhibited by proteinase inhibitors.
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页码:61 / 66
页数:6
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