Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera)

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Sillam-Dusses, David - Krasulová, Jana - Vrkoslav, Vladimír - Pytelková, Jana - Cvačka, Josef - Kutalová, Kateřina - Bourguignon, T. - Miura, T. - Šobotník, Jan
Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera).
PLoS ONE. Roč. 7, č. 10 (2012), e46431/1-e46431/9. ISSN 1932-6203. E-ISSN 1932-6203
Grant CEP: GA ČR GP525/09/P600
Grant ostatní: GA MZe(CZ) QH91097
Institucionální podpora: RVO:61388963
Klíčová slova: salivary glands * defence * digestion * MALDI-TOF * SDS-PAGE * GC-MS
Kód oboru RIV: CC - Organická chemie
Impakt faktor: 3.730, rok: 2012
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0046431

We have investigated the chemical composition of the labial gland extracts from soldiers and workers in 15 termite species belonging to 6 families using an integrative approach based on proteomic and small-molecule profiling. We confirmed the presence of a food-marking pheromone (hydroquinone) and digestive enzymes (cellulases) in the labial glands of workers, and we identified new toxic compounds in soldiers and workers of several species. Our results highlight the dual role of labial gland secretion, i.e. the defensive role in soldiers and workers of several termite species, and the digestive function in workers.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0212014