Adipokinetic hormone (AKH), energy budget and their effect on feeding and gustatory processes of foraging honey bees
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97851-x
Abstract: The adipokinetic hormone (AKH) of insects is considered an equivalent of the mammalian hormone glucagon as it induces fast mobilization of carbohydrates and lipids from the fat body upon starvation. Yet, in foraging honey bees,… read more here.
Keywords: hormone; energy budget; honey; akh ... See more keywords
Structure and function of adipokinetic hormones of the large white butterfly Pieris brassicae
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DOI: 10.1111/phen.12175
Abstract: The large white butterfly Pieris brassicae L. (also called cabbage white) is very common in Europe, Asia and the northern region of Africa, and has also been found in South Africa during approximately the last… read more here.
Keywords: white butterfly; brassicae; butterfly pieris; akh ... See more keywords
Analysis of Peptide Ligand Specificity of Different Insect Adipokinetic Hormone Receptors
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020542
Abstract: Adipokinetic hormone (AKH) is a highly researched insect neuropeptide that induces the mobilization of carbohydrates and lipids from the fat body at times of high physical activity, such as flight and locomotion. As a naturally… read more here.
Keywords: hormone; akh; adipokinetic hormone; hormone receptors ... See more keywords