The bee venom melittin induces lysis of arthropod granular cells and inhibits activation of the prophenoloxidase‐activating system

FEBS Letters

Söderhäll, Kenneth¹ 

[1] Institute of Physiological Botany, University of Uppsala, Box 540, S-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden

关键词: Arthropod immunity;    Prophenoloxidase;    Arthropod blood-cell lysis;   

DOI  :  10.1016/0014-5793(85)80053-3

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

The bee venom melittin induced degranulation and lysis of isolated granular cells from freshwater crayfish at a concentration of 3.5 μM. Melittin also efficiently blocked β1,3-glucan activation of the prophenoloxidase-activating system present in the blood cells of arthropods. Therefore, it is suggested that melittin in the bee venom may function as a toxin towards parasitic or predatory insects on bees and the bee community.

【 授权许可】

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