Changes in free amino acid level due to physical and chemical agents in ageing Drosophila.
The effects of gamma rays and caffeine on total free amino acids were assessed in unirradiated and irradiated ageing Drosophila. As age advances, there is a rise in the quantity of free amino acids in untreated males and females. Gamma rays and caffeine strongly reduce the level of free amino acids in both the sexes.
D000375:Aging; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
D000596:Amino Acids; D002110:Caffeine