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BmPLA2 containing conserved domain WD40 affects the metabolic functions of fat body tissue in silkworm, Bombyx mori.
Insect science - 1 Feb 2016
Orville Singh Chabungbam, Xin Hu-Hu, Chen Rui-Ting, Wang Mei-Xian, Liang Shuang, Lu Yan, Cai Zi-Zheng, Miao Yun-Gen
Abstract excerpt
PLA2 enzyme hydrolyzes arachidonic acid, and other polyunsaturated fatty acids, from the sn-2 position to release free arachidonic acid and a lysophospholipid. Previous studies reported that the PLA2 in invertebrate organisms participates in lipid signaling molecules like arachidonic acid release in immune-associated tissues like hemocytes and fat bodies. In the present study, we cloned the BmPLA2 gene from fat...
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