Lobster haemocyanin. Influence of acclimatization on subunit composition and functional properties.
Haemocyanin from the lobster Palinurus elephas has been shown to change in its subunit composition according to the time of year. In contrast, in Palinurus mauritanicus, a lobster living at greater depth, no seasonal changes in subunit composition have been observed. The results obtained from a set of experiments performed on some Palinurus mauritanicus acclimatized in an aquarium have clearly indicated that modifications of haemocyanin subunit composition may be involved in the adaptation of arthropods to environmental change.
Condò
S G
SG
Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Pellegrini
M G
MG
Corda
M
M
Sanna
M T
MT
Cau
A
A
Giardina
B
B
D000064:Acclimatization; D000818:Animals; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008121:Nephropidae / Q000502:physiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D006433:Hemocyanins; D010100:Oxygen