Effect of quassin on the metabolism of catecholamines in different life cycle stages of Culex quinquefasciatus.
Indian J Biochem Biophys
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1992 Aug; 29(4): 360-3
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ABSTRACT
Quassin, a mosquito larvicide isolated from Quassia amara, inhibits tyrosinase activity in the larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus. Since tyrosinase is directly involved in sclerotisation of the cuticle, it is suggested that quassin, as a larvicide, inhibits development of the cuticle. In presence of quassin phenylalanine, tyrosine and L-dopa levels were increased in larvae. In the larval stages, mosquitoes have a high concentration of phenylalanine and tyrosine with the level of the latter being very high just before pupation and then declines sharply. Monoamine oxidase (MAO), an enzyme directly involved in the metabolism of catecholamines, remained unaffected by quassin, in fact the level of adrenaline also remained unchanged in larvae during quassin poisoning. MAO showed high variation in its activity between synthetic and natural substrates. Tyramine is not a substrate for MAO. Tyrosinase activity was high in developing stages and negligibly low in adults and showed specificity to L-dopa. Phenylalanine and tyramine are unaffected by tyrosinase. Blood feeding did not influence the activity of both these enzymes.
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Feminino
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Masculino
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Catecolaminas
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Monofenol Mono-Oxigenase
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Culex
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Quassinas
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Glaucarubina
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Inseticidas
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Animais
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Monoaminoxidase
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Biochem Biophys
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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