Prolidase is a critical enzyme for complete gliadin digestion in Tenebrio molitor larvae.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21395
Abstract: Prolidase is a proline-specific metallopeptidase that cleaves imidodipeptides with C-terminal Pro residue. Prolidase was purified and characterized from the Tenebrio molitor larval midgut. The enzyme was localized in the soluble fraction of posterior midgut tissues,… read more here.
Keywords: prolidase critical; prolidase; tenebrio molitor; molitor ... See more keywords
The Wnt gene family in Tenebrio molitor and other coleopterans.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21915
Abstract: The Wnt gene family is involved in a wide range of developmental processes. Despite its significance, the evolution and function of Wnt genes remain largely unclear. Here, an exhaustive survey of Wnt genes was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: wnt genes; wnt gene; molitor; gene family ... See more keywords
Identification and expression profiling of serine protease-related genes in Tenebrio molitor.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21963
Abstract: In insects, serine proteases and serine protease homologs (SPs/SPHs) are involved in a variety of physiological processes including digestion, development, and immunity. Here, we identified 112 SP and 88 SPH genes in the genome of… read more here.
Keywords: molitor; serine protease; sps sphs; expression ... See more keywords
Comparative genomic analysis of carboxylesterase genes in Tenebrio molitor and other four tenebrionids.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21967
Abstract: Carboxylesterases (COEs) have various functions in wide taxons of organisms. In insects, COEs are important enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of a variety of ester-containing xenobiotics, neural signal transmission, pheromone degradation, and reproductive development. Understanding… read more here.
Keywords: comparative genomic; molitor; insects; genomic analysis ... See more keywords
Water Transport and Enzyme Recycling in Tenebrio molitor Midgut: Insights From Transcriptomics, Proteomics, and In Vivo Inhibition Assays.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.70059
Abstract: The low excretory rates of secreted digestive enzymes, such as trypsins, in insect species with peritrophic membranes led to the hypothesis of ectoperitrophic countercurrent water fluxes causing enzyme recycling. The midgut water flux model of… read more here.
Keywords: molitor; water; tenebrio molitor; midgut ... See more keywords
Pathogenicity of Metarhizium rileyi (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) against Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
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DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202300744
Abstract: Tenebrio molitor L., also known as the mealworm, is a polyphagous insect pest that infests various stored grains worldwide. Both the adult and larval stages can cause significant damage to stored grains. The present study… read more here.
Keywords: metarhizium rileyi; molitor; tenebrio molitor; pathogenicity ... See more keywords
Exploring Tenebrio molitor as a source of low‐molecular‐weight antimicrobial peptides using a n in silico approach: correlation of molecular features and molecular docking
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13949
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae are increasingly recognized as a potential source of bioactive peptides due to their high protein content. Antimicrobial peptides from sustainable sources are a research topic of interest. This… read more here.
Keywords: molecular docking; molitor; peptides using; tenebrio molitor ... See more keywords
Performance of Chouioia cunea reared from a coleopteran alternative host as a biocontrol agent against the invasive lepidopteran pest, Hyphantria cunea.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7318
Abstract: BACKGROUND Chouioia cunea is a generalist pupal endoparasitoid. Native to Eurasia, the parasitoid has been mass-reared on an alternative lepidopteran host (Antheraea pernyi) to successfully control the exotic invasive lepidopteran pest Hyphantria cunea in China.… read more here.
Keywords: chouioia cunea; molitor; cunea; lepidopteran ... See more keywords
Insect fatty acids: A comparison of lipids from three Orthopterans and Tenebrio molitor L. larvae
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2017.02.001
Abstract: Abstract In order to explore some potential insect sources of food lipids, the lipid compositions of three Orthopterans (Acheta domesticus, Conocephalus discolor and Chorthippus parallelus) were analyzed and compared with those of Tenebrio molitor larvae.… read more here.
Keywords: molitor larvae; molitor; tenebrio molitor; fatty acids ... See more keywords
Characterization, antioxidant activity, and inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipase of extracts from the edible insects Acheta domesticus and Tenebrio molitor.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125742
Abstract: Extracts from the edible insects Acheta domesticus and Tenebrio molitor were obtained by ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and pressurized-liquid extraction (PLE) using ethanol (E) or ethanol:water (E:W). Characterization by GC-MS was performed and total phenolic compounds… read more here.
Keywords: insects; antioxidant activity; domesticus; molitor ... See more keywords
Interactions between Mycoplasma pulmonis and immune systems in the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.103231
Abstract: Mycoplasmas, the smallest self-replicating organisms, are unique in that they lack cell walls but possess distinctive plasma membranes containing sterol acquired from their growth environment. Although mycoplasmas are known to be successful pathogens in a… read more here.
Keywords: mycoplasma pulmonis; tenebrio molitor; molitor; pulmonis ... See more keywords