Progress in research on insect storage proteins.
Author of the article:MA Cai-Xia,LIU Hui-Xia,SHA Zhong-Li,LI Yi-Ping
Author's Workplace:(Institute of Pesticide, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agricultural and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China).
Key Words:storage protein;fat body; insect
Abstract:Storage proteins are specific haemolyph proteins that exist widely in insects. They are usually produced in the fat bodies of larvae and released into the haemolyph. During pupation, they are absorbed selectively by fat bodies. These proteins play an impo