title: Riboflavin binding proteins and flavin assimilation in insects.
abstract: Recent studies on developmentally regulated hemolymph proteins in insects have shown that two proteins, a lipoprotein and a member of a hexamerin gene family, bind riboflavin. The biosynthesis, developmental regulation, and properties of these proteins are described and compared with the riboflavin-binding proteins and flavin distributions in vertebrates. The importance of riboflavin-binding proteins in insect development is discussed in relation to existing information and avenues for future research are presented.
authors.affiliation: Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL 32604, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Silhacek
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005415:Flavins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007313:Insecta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000378:metabolism; D014714:Vertebrates
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005415:Flavins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; C019079:riboflavin-binding protein; D012256:Riboflavin