Allantoin and allantoic acid titre in the faeces and tissues of the developing larva of the moth, Orthaga exvinacea Hampson
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- 作者：Kuzhivelil ; Balu T. ; Mohamed ; U.V.K.
- 关键词：allantoic acid ; allantoin ; development ; fat body ; faeces ; haemolymph ; Orthaga exvinacea ; total nitrogen
- 刊名：Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 出版年：1998
- 出版时间：December, 1998
- 年：1998
- 卷：28
- 期：12
- 页码：979-986
- 全文大小：250 K
文摘
Allantoin and allantoic acid are investigated in the faeces and tissues of the developing sixth instar larva of the moth, Orthaga exvinacea. The nitrogen excreted as allantoin and allantoic acid is compared with nitrogen excreted as uric acid and ammonia. The larva excretes 2.35–5.14 μmol/g allantoin and 0.74–1.34 μmol/g allantoic acid which account for 0.83 to 2.39 % and 0.23 to 0.53 % , respectively, of the excreted total nitrogen. Allantoin and allantoic acid are found to be minor nitrogenous end-products of the larva. Allantoin and allantoic acid are also present in the haemolymph and fat body of the larva in varying concentrations. The level of allantoin in the haemolymph shows a negative correlation with the allantoin concentration of faeces and fat body. The allantoin is found to be stored in the fat body at a low level. The results of the present study also indicate the coexistence of uric acid storage and uricolysis.