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Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera)
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SYSNO ASEP 0381578 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Comparative Study of the Labial Gland Secretion in Termites (Isoptera) Author(s) Sillam-Dusses, David (UOCHB-X)
Krasulová, Jana (UOCHB-X) RID
Vrkoslav, Vladimír (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Pytelková, Jana (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Cvačka, Josef (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Kutalová, Kateřina (UOCHB-X)
Bourguignon, T. (BE)
Miura, T. (JP)
Šobotník, Jan (UOCHB-X)Number of authors 9 Source Title PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science - ISSN 1932-6203
Roč. 7, č. 10 (2012), e46431/1-e46431/9Number of pages 9 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords salivary glands ; defence ; digestion ; MALDI-TOF ; SDS-PAGE ; GC-MS Subject RIV CC - Organic Chemistry R&D Projects GP525/09/P600 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support UOCHB-X - RVO:61388963 UT WOS 000312385200024 DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046431 Annotation 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. Workplace Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Contact asep@uochb.cas.cz ; Kateřina Šperková, Tel.: 232 002 584 ; Jana Procházková, Tel.: 220 183 418 Year of Publishing 2013 Electronic address http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0046431
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