title: Insect acetyl-CoA carboxylase: enzyme activity during adult development and after feeding in the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans.
abstract: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (EC 6.1.4.2) activity in the adult tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans) increased 2-3 days after pupation to reach a plateau of between 0.4 and 0.6 mumol/min/mg after 7 days, and between 0.6 and 0.8 mumol/min/mg after 6 days in the abdomens of male and female flies, respectively. The enzyme showed a 50-70% increase in specific activity within 20 hr after a blood meal in previously starved flies. Lipogenesis and acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity were detected in the thorax, the abdominal cuticle and, in greatest quantity, in the fat body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Goldring
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Read
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000103:Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D013909:Thorax / Q000201:enzymology; D013997:Time Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014370:Tsetse Flies / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D000103:Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase