The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects

Insects trigger a multifaceted innate immune response to fight microbial infections. We show that in the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, septic injuries induce the synthesis of N-β-alanyldopamine (NBAD), which is known as the main sclerotization precursor of insect brown cuticles. We demonstrate...

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Autores principales: Schachter, J., Pérez, M.M., Quesada-Allué, L.A.
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spelling todo:paper_00221910_v53_n11_p1188_Schachter2023-10-03T14:28:16Z The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects Schachter, J. Pérez, M.M. Quesada-Allué, L.A. β-alanine Ceratitis capitata Insect immunity N-β-alanyldopamine Tenebrio molitor catecholamine beta alanyl ligase catecholamine-beta-alanyl ligase dopamine drug derivative insect protein ligase N(beta) alanyldopamine N(beta)-alanyldopamine unclassified drug beetle enzyme activity fly immune response larva animal article enzyme induction enzymology epidermis Escherichia coli immunology innate immunity larva Mediterranean fruit fly metabolism microbiology physiology Tenebrio time Animals Ceratitis capitata Dopamine Enzyme Induction Epidermis Escherichia coli Immunity, Natural Insect Proteins Larva Ligases Tenebrio Time Factors Ceratitis capitata Escherichia coli Hexapoda Tenebrio Tenebrio molitor Insects trigger a multifaceted innate immune response to fight microbial infections. We show that in the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, septic injuries induce the synthesis of N-β-alanyldopamine (NBAD), which is known as the main sclerotization precursor of insect brown cuticles. We demonstrate that NBAD synthase is induced in the epidermis of the mealworm and of the Medfly, Ceratitis capitata, by infection with Escherichia coli. Our results indicate that synthesis of NBAD seems to be a novel component of the overall innate immune response in insects. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Fil:Pérez, M.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Quesada-Allué, L.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00221910_v53_n11_p1188_Schachter
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topic β-alanine
Ceratitis capitata
Insect immunity
N-β-alanyldopamine
Tenebrio molitor
catecholamine beta alanyl ligase
catecholamine-beta-alanyl ligase
dopamine
drug derivative
insect protein
ligase
N(beta) alanyldopamine
N(beta)-alanyldopamine
unclassified drug
beetle
enzyme activity
fly
immune response
larva
animal
article
enzyme induction
enzymology
epidermis
Escherichia coli
immunology
innate immunity
larva
Mediterranean fruit fly
metabolism
microbiology
physiology
Tenebrio
time
Animals
Ceratitis capitata
Dopamine
Enzyme Induction
Epidermis
Escherichia coli
Immunity, Natural
Insect Proteins
Larva
Ligases
Tenebrio
Time Factors
Ceratitis capitata
Escherichia coli
Hexapoda
Tenebrio
Tenebrio molitor
spellingShingle β-alanine
Ceratitis capitata
Insect immunity
N-β-alanyldopamine
Tenebrio molitor
catecholamine beta alanyl ligase
catecholamine-beta-alanyl ligase
dopamine
drug derivative
insect protein
ligase
N(beta) alanyldopamine
N(beta)-alanyldopamine
unclassified drug
beetle
enzyme activity
fly
immune response
larva
animal
article
enzyme induction
enzymology
epidermis
Escherichia coli
immunology
innate immunity
larva
Mediterranean fruit fly
metabolism
microbiology
physiology
Tenebrio
time
Animals
Ceratitis capitata
Dopamine
Enzyme Induction
Epidermis
Escherichia coli
Immunity, Natural
Insect Proteins
Larva
Ligases
Tenebrio
Time Factors
Ceratitis capitata
Escherichia coli
Hexapoda
Tenebrio
Tenebrio molitor
Schachter, J.
Pérez, M.M.
Quesada-Allué, L.A.
The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects
topic_facet β-alanine
Ceratitis capitata
Insect immunity
N-β-alanyldopamine
Tenebrio molitor
catecholamine beta alanyl ligase
catecholamine-beta-alanyl ligase
dopamine
drug derivative
insect protein
ligase
N(beta) alanyldopamine
N(beta)-alanyldopamine
unclassified drug
beetle
enzyme activity
fly
immune response
larva
animal
article
enzyme induction
enzymology
epidermis
Escherichia coli
immunology
innate immunity
larva
Mediterranean fruit fly
metabolism
microbiology
physiology
Tenebrio
time
Animals
Ceratitis capitata
Dopamine
Enzyme Induction
Epidermis
Escherichia coli
Immunity, Natural
Insect Proteins
Larva
Ligases
Tenebrio
Time Factors
Ceratitis capitata
Escherichia coli
Hexapoda
Tenebrio
Tenebrio molitor
description Insects trigger a multifaceted innate immune response to fight microbial infections. We show that in the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, septic injuries induce the synthesis of N-β-alanyldopamine (NBAD), which is known as the main sclerotization precursor of insect brown cuticles. We demonstrate that NBAD synthase is induced in the epidermis of the mealworm and of the Medfly, Ceratitis capitata, by infection with Escherichia coli. Our results indicate that synthesis of NBAD seems to be a novel component of the overall innate immune response in insects. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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author Schachter, J.
Pérez, M.M.
Quesada-Allué, L.A.
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Pérez, M.M.
Quesada-Allué, L.A.
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title The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects
title_short The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects
title_full The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects
title_fullStr The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects
title_full_unstemmed The role of N-β-alanyldopamine synthase in the innate immune response of two insects
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