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
Comparative genomic analysis of ABC transporter genes in Tenebrio molitor and four other tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidea).
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21916
Abstract: ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, one of the largest transmembrane protein families, transport a diverse number of substate across membranes. Details of their diverse physiological functions have not been established. Here, we identified 87 ABC transporter… read more here.
Keywords: tenebrio molitor; abc transporter; transporter genes;
Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of chitin metabolism enzymes in Tenebrio molitor.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21950
Abstract: Chitin is of great importance in the cuticle and inner cuticular linings of insects. Chitin synthases (CHSs), chitin deacetylases (CDAs), chitinases (CHTs), and β-N-acetylhexosaminidases (HEXs) are important enzymes required for chitin metabolism, and play essential roles… read more here.
Keywords: metabolism; metabolism enzymes; chitin metabolism; tenebrio molitor ... 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
Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) Processing and Temperature on Physicochemical Characterization of Insect Oils Extracted from Acheta domesticus (House Cricket) and Tenebrio molitor (Yellow Mealworm)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12649-020-01302-z
Abstract: Oil portion of Tenebrio molitor (yellow mealworm) and Acheta domesticus (house cricket) were examined and it was investigated how the physicochemical properties of the oils changed with High Hydrostatic Pressure Assisted Extraction (HHP-E) and conventional… read more here.
Keywords: molitor yellow; yellow mealworm; tenebrio molitor; acheta domesticus ... See more keywords
Effects of yellow mealworm larvae ( Tenebrio molitor ) inclusion in diets for female broiler chickens: implications for animal health and gut histology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.09.014
Abstract: Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the animal performance, haematochemical parameters, intestinal morphology and histological features of broiler chickens fed diets including Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal. A total of 160… read more here.
Keywords: female broiler; inclusion; tenebrio molitor; broiler chickens ... See more keywords
Effect of mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) larvae meal on amino acid composition of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss W.) fillets
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734403
Abstract: Abstract To date, the insect Tenebrio molitor (TM) seems suitable for partial replacement of fish meal (FM) in aquafeeds for a variety of marine and freshwater fish species, considering fish growth performance and diets nutrient… read more here.
Keywords: tenebrio molitor; composition gilthead; gilthead sea; tm50 ... 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
The impact of polystyrene consumption by edible insects Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio on their nutritional value, cytotoxicity, and oxidative stress parameters.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128846
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine of nutritional value, in vitro cytotoxicity, and oxidative stress parameters in cells of selected insect species (Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio) after 30 days of Styrofoam consumption. Furthermore,… read more here.
Keywords: insects; nutritional value; stress parameters; tenebrio molitor ... See more keywords
Marination and fermentation of yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.04.036
Abstract: Abstract The attractiveness of fresh edible insects might be enhanced by increasing their shelf life and taste. Two processes that have never been documented in the scientific literature for mealworms as such but that may… read more here.
Keywords: yellow mealworm; tenebrio molitor; marination fermentation; fermentation ... See more keywords