Cellobiohydrolase activity in the digestive tract of two African rodent species, the African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus and vlei rat Otomys helleri

Cellobiohydrolase activity (CBHA) of endosymbionts in the digestive tract of two African rodent species differing in their morphology and in feeding specialization— Arvicanthis niloticus and Otomys helleri —was studied as a characteristic of their physiological and ecological adaptation to phytophag...

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Published in:Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2015-05, Vol.42 (3), p.269-272
Main Authors: Varshavskiy, Al. A., Varshavskiy, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Ecology
Life Sciences
Short Communications
Zoology
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Summary:Cellobiohydrolase activity (CBHA) of endosymbionts in the digestive tract of two African rodent species differing in their morphology and in feeding specialization— Arvicanthis niloticus and Otomys helleri —was studied as a characteristic of their physiological and ecological adaptation to phytophagy. A statistically significant correlation of CBHA with obesity was revealed in A. niloticus , with the CBHA level being significantly higher in corpus ceci than in ampulla ceci. The possible morphophysiological and ecological significance of the observed features of symbiotic digestion are discussed.
ISSN:1062-3590
1608-3059
DOI:10.1134/S1062359015030127