STABILIZATION OF INSECT CUTICLES

被引：36

作者：

HILLERTON, JE

VINCENT, JFV

机构：

[1] Biomechanics Group, Department of Zoology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading

来源：

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY | 1979年 / 25卷 / 12期

关键词：

circular dichroism; Cuticle; dehydration; infrared spectroscopy; protein conformation; sclerotisation; secondary interaction;

D O I：

10.1016/0022-1910(79)90109-4

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The possible means by which insect cuticle is stabilised are examined: evidence is presented that secondary interactions between the components are very important in stabilisation. Cuticular proteins are shown to be able to adopt stable secondary structures. It is concluded that cuticle may well be stabilised by changes in the conformation of the proteins, changes in the secondary bonding between the proteins and the inclusion of a polymer filler. Crosslinking of the cuticular components may be of little consequence: the stabilisation would be a result of cuticular dehydration. © 1979.

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