Note on tryptophan metabolism via kynurenine in Kalotermes flavicollis Fabr. (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

In Kalotermes flavicollis Fabr. (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) the tryptophan metabolites were determined by paper chromatography. The metabolites, present in varying amounts in all the castes and stages studied, seem to be synthetized by Kalotermes flavicollis itself and not by symbionts in the insect...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Bollettino di zoologia 1981, Vol.48 (3/4), p.285-289
Main Authors: Chiarelli-Alvisi, G, Pinamonti, S, Springhetti, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal physiology
arthropods
entomology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Request full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In Kalotermes flavicollis Fabr. (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) the tryptophan metabolites were determined by paper chromatography. The metabolites, present in varying amounts in all the castes and stages studied, seem to be synthetized by Kalotermes flavicollis itself and not by symbionts in the insect intestine. The differences in the quantities of the metabolites among the groups do not seem to be correlated with the castes and stages. The results are discussed in relation to the synthesis of ommochromes.
ISSN:0373-4137
DOI:10.1080/11250008109439345