INVITRO ASSAY SYSTEM FOR CHITIN SYNTHESIS IN INSECT TISSUE

被引:34
作者
VARDANIS, A [1 ]
机构
[1] AGR CANADA DEPT, RES INST, LONDON N6A 5B7, ONTARIO, CANADA
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10.1016/0024-3205(76)90130-2
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The system described utilizes the abdominal integument of the grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinipes as the tissue and radioactive glucose, glucosamine or UDP-N-acetyl glucosamine as substrate. A micromethod is described that makes it possible to use as little as 2 .mu.l total volume of incubation. After an initial lag period, incorporation rates become linear for at least 2 h. Cell disruption leads to immediate and complete loss of activity.
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页码:1949 / 1956
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