Distribution of lyo- and desmo-glycogen in relation to growth and maturity of proglottids of Moniezia benedeni.
Lyo- and desmo-glycogen were estimated in relation to growth and maturity of proglottids of a cestode, Moniezia benedeni. Total and lyo-glycogen show an increasing trend from immature to mature region (i.e., from region 1 to 6) and the increased level seen in the 6th region is maintained up to the 9th region with a fall in the 10th (gravid) region. These results indicate that mature proglottids store more carbohydrate than immature and gravid proglottids. Desmo-glycogen showed no variation in different regions of the strobila. The percentage of lyo-glycogen to total carbohydrate reveals that most of the carbohydrate (85-93%) is stored in a labile form.
D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology; D008989:Monieziasis; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D006003:Glycogen