Localization of subrhabdomeric haemolymph lacunae in the retina of Drosophila melanogaster and Calliphora erythrocephala.

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Localization of subrhabdomeric haemolymph lacunae in the retina of Drosophila melanogaster and Calliphora erythrocephala.

Journal of neurocytology - 1 Oct 1993

Schraermeyer U

Abstract excerpt

The haemolymph of flies and other insects contains tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1), the rate-limiting enzyme in mammalian melanogenesis. After incubation with 5 mM L-DOPA for several hours the endogenous tyrosinase of the haemolymph forms an electron dense reaction product. This method was used to loca...

Topics

Animals
Basement Membrane
Diptera
Drosophila melanogaster
Hemolymph
Histocytochemistry
Levodopa
Microscopy, Electron
Microvilli
Monophenol Monooxygenase
Mutation
Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate
Retina
Thorax

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