Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Name
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part B: Biochemistry and
Publication Date
1-1-1995
Abstract
Lipophorin was isolated from the hemolymph by KBr density gradient ultracentrifugation. Apolipophorin-III (apoLp-III) was isolated from low-density lipophorin (LDLp). High-density lipophorin (HDLp) (Mr ∼-620,000) consisted of two apoproteins, apoLp-I (Mr ∼-224,000) and apoLp-II (Mr ∼-81,000). Isolated apoLp-III (Mr ∼-20,000) had two isoforms in non-denaturing gels. Injection of adipokinetic hormone-I resulted in the formation of LDLp in both locust phases. Lipid content of HDLp was estimated at 48.4% and 51.8% for solitary and gregarious locusts, respectively. In LDLp, lipids constituted 59.8% and 57.1% for gregarious and solitary locusts, respectively. The results suggest that the gregarious locusts were more efficient in the conversion of HDLp to LDLp. © 1995.
Keywords
Adipokinetic hormone, ApoLp-III, Lipophorin, Schistocerca gregaria phases
Recommended Citation
Ogoyi, D., Osir, E., & Olembo, N. (1995). Lipophorin and apolipophorin-III in solitary and gregarious phases of Schistocerca gregaria. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part B: Biochemistry and, 112 (3), 441-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-0491(95)00065-8