Haemolytic activity in the blood clot of Aedes aegypti.
In the present study it was demonstrated that mosquito blood clots contain a haemolytic principle which achieves haemolysis of washed erythrocytes in an isotonic medium. Proteinases are thought to play a role in this process. No final proof could be given for the existence of phospholipase activity although some results suggest the presence of this group of enzymes.
D000330:Aedes / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004063:Digestion; D004064:Digestive System / Q000201:enzymology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000378:metabolism; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism
D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D010740:Phospholipases; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases