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Neural control of light emission in Photuris larvae: Identification of Octopamine-Sensitive adenylate cyclase
✍ Scribed by Nathanson, James A. ;Hunnicutt, Edward J.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 305 KB
- Volume
- 208
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
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✦ Synopsis
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.