Riboflavin binding proteins and flavin assimilation in insects.

Autor: Miller SG; Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL 32604, USA., Silhacek DL
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology [Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol] 1995 Mar; Vol. 110 (3), pp. 467-75.
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(94)00184-v
Abstrakt: Recent studies on developmentally regulated hemolymph proteins in insects have shown that two proteins, a lipoprotein and a member of a hexamerin gene family, bind riboflavin. The biosynthesis, developmental regulation, and properties of these proteins are described and compared with the riboflavin-binding proteins and flavin distributions in vertebrates. The importance of riboflavin-binding proteins in insect development is discussed in relation to existing information and avenues for future research are presented.
Databáze: MEDLINE