title: Hymenolepis diminuta (Cestoda): uptake of cycloleucine by metacestodes.
abstract: Cycloleucine uptake by metacestodes of H. diminuta of various ages was investigated. Absorption occurs by active mediated transport, mean Kt = 0.28 mM. Vmax values are age-related, and can be correlated to developmental changes. Cycloleucine uptake in the metacestode is very similar to that in the adult worm and the implications of this are discussed.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jeffs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arme
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D001517:Coleoptera; D003515:Cycloleucine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006926:Hymenolepis / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D003515:Cycloleucine