Neural control of light emission in Photuris larvae: Identification of Octopamine‐Sensitive adenylate cyclase
- 12 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Experimental Zoology
- Vol. 208 (2) , 255-262
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.1402080213
Abstract
Octopamine, a putative phenylethylamine neurotransmitter present in the firefly, has been found to be a potent stimulator of cyclic AMP synthesis in the larval light organ. In the same tissue, octopamine causes a small inhibition of phosphodiesterase activity. Because of the relatively simple anatomical relationships present in the larval light organ, compared with that of the adult, this preparation should offer an attractive model for studying the biochemistry of neurohumoral control of light emission.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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