Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology
Mini reviewEgg chorion tanning in Aedes aegypti mosquito
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2022, Advances in Insect PhysiologyCitation Excerpt :While cockroach ootheca and mantid egg cases are hardened solely by the sclerotization process, the lepidopteran insect, Hyalophora egg seems to be stiffened by disulphide crosslinks formed between cysteine-rich fibrillar proteins, rather than by sclerotization process (Tefler, 2009). On the other hand, mosquito eggs seem to be made up of melanin and chitin (Amenya et al., 2010; Farnesi et al., 2015; Li, 1994). In this case, hardening is also assisted by peroxidase mediated dityrosine and trityrosine crosslink formation (Li, 1994).
Cuticular sclerotization in insects – A critical review
2022, Advances in Insect PhysiologyCitation Excerpt :The presence of dityrosine and trityrosine crosslinks has been reported in many systems now. Similarly, the association of peroxidase with cuticular matrix for crosslinking has also been reported extensively (Konstandi et al., 2005, 2006; Li, 1994; Li et al., 1996, 2004; Mindrinos et al., 1980; Zhao et al., 2001). Proteomic studies also reveal the intimate association of peroxidase, phenoloxidase and laccase with cuticular structures (Amenya et al., 2010; Marinotti et al., 2014).
Yellow-g and Yellow-g2 proteins are required for egg desiccation resistance and temporal pigmentation in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
2020, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCitation Excerpt :For instance, the phenoloxidase and dopa decarboxylase activities associated with tyrosine-mediated tanning metabolism (melanization/pigmentation and sclerotization) as well as the dityrosine- or trityrosine-mediated protein cross-linking catalyzed by a peroxidase appear to be required for darkening and hardening of the chorion in Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus eggs (Kim et al., 2005; Li, 1994; Li and Christensen, 1993; Li et al., 1996; Li and Li, 2006; Wu et al., 2013). In contrast, the timing of egg desiccation resistance as determined by an egg shrinkage assay (intact or collapsed eggs after 15 min of air-drying) is correlated with serosal cuticle formation (determined by sensitivity to bleach treatment) but not with melanization/darkening of eggs laid not only by Ae.
Molecular characterization of the cDNA encoding prophenoloxidase-2 (PPO2) and its expression in diamondback moth Plutella xylostella
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