Lipophorin From The Tsetse Fly, Glossina Morsitans Morsitans

dc.contributor.author	Ochanda James O.
dc.contributor.author	Osir, EO
dc.contributor.author	Nguu, EK
dc.contributor.author	Olembo, NK
dc.date.accessioned	2013-06-07T15:02:22Z
dc.date.available	2013-06-07T15:02:22Z
dc.date.issued	1991
dc.identifier.citation	Comp Biochem Physiol B. 1991;99(4):811-4	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1790674
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30249
dc.description.abstract	Lipophorin was isolated from the haemolymph of adult tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans, by ultracentrifugation in a potassium bromide density gradient. 2. The tsetse fly lipophorin (Mr congruent to 600,000) has a density of congruent to 1.11 g/ml and consists of two apoproteins, apolipophorin-I (apoLp-I, Mr congruent to 250,000) and apolipophorin-II (apoLp-II, Mr congruent to 80,000), both of which are glycosylated as shown by staining with periodate-Schiff reagent. The protein complex is composed of 49% protein and 51% lipids. 3. The finding of lipophorin in tsetse fly haemolymph suggests that, although these flies primarily utilize proline for their energy needs, there is an active transport mechanism for the supply of lipid requirements.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi	en
dc.title	Lipophorin From The Tsetse Fly, Glossina Morsitans Morsitans	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Faculty of medicine	en