Glycosidase activity in the sandfly Phlebotomus papatasi

M. Samie; K. R. Wallbanks; J. S. Moore; David Molyneux

doi:10.1016/0305-0491(90)90059-3

Glycosidase activity in the sandfly Phlebotomus papatasi

M. Samie, K. R. Wallbanks, J. S. Moore, David Molyneux

University of Salford

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Abstract

1. 1. HPLC was used to show that sandflies (Phlebotomus papatasi), fed various sugars, hydrolyze tri- and disaccharides to monosaccharides and convert some dietary monosaccharides to oligosaccharides. 2. 2. Similar glycosidic activity can be demonstrated by mixing sugars and fly homogenates in vitro and analyzing the solutions after incubation. 3. 3. The distribution of activity in the flies indicates that the glycosidases are salivary gland products. 4. 4. The flies are probably capable of metabolizing all the oligosaccharides present in their natural sugarmeals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	577-579
Number of pages	3
Journal	Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Volume	96
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-0491(90)90059-3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1990
Externally published	Yes

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