A DROSOPHILA MALE ACCESSORY-GLAND PROTEIN THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE SERPIN SUPERFAMILY OF PROTEINASE-INHIBITORS IS TRANSFERRED TO FEMALES DURING MATING

被引：60

作者：

COLEMAN, S ^{[1
]}

DRAHN, B ^{[1
]}

PETERSEN, G ^{[1
]}

STOLOROV, J ^{[1
]}

KRAUS, K ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] LUTHER COLL,DEPT BIOL,DECORAH,IA 52101

来源：

INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 1995年 / 25卷 / 02期

关键词：

ACCESSORY GLAND; SERPINS; GENE REGULATION; MATING; FERTILITY;

D O I：

10.1016/0965-1748(94)00055-M

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：

Accessory gland peptide 76A, (Acp76A), belongs to the serpin superfamily of proteins (serine protease inhibitors). Acp76A is a secreted protein synthesized only in the Drosophila melanogaster adult male accessory gland. Accumulation of the protein in males is first detected with polyclonal antibodies at 1 day after eclosion. The level of the protein in virgin males reaches a peak 5-8 days post-eclosion, and remains constant for at least 20 days. Upon mating the amount of Acp76A in males drops dramatically, but recovers by 24 h after mating. Immediately after mating the Acp76A is found in the female uterus. By 6 h after mating the amount of Acp76A detected in females is drastically reduced.

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