Relationship between Locomotory Habits and Enzyme Concentration in Insects

16 March 1962

journal article
research article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 135 (3507) , 918
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.135.3507.918

Abstract

The activity of alpha-glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase has been measured in muscles from four insect species. In flying insects the enzyme activity is much greater per unit weight for flight muscles than for leg muscles. The results indicate a direct relationship between muscle levels of the enzyme and habitual mode of locomotion.

Keywords

DEHYDROGENASES/METABOLISM
INSECTS/PHYSIOLOGY
LOCOMOTION/PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLES/METABOLISM

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

LACTIC AND α-GLYCEROPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASES IN INSECTS
The Journal of general physiology, 1957