Levels of glutamate decarboxylase, choline acetyltransferase and acetylcholinesterase in identified motorneurons of the locust
作者:
P. C. Emson,
M. Burrows,
F. Fonnum,
期刊:
Journal of Neurobiology
(WILEY Available online 1974)
卷期:
Volume 5,
issue 1
页码: 33-42
ISSN:0022-3034
年代: 1974
DOI:10.1002/neu.480050105
出版商: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractIsolated somata of identified motorneurons in the metathoracic ganglion of the locust were analyzed for glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), choline acetyltransferase (ChAc), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AAD). Isolated inhibitory motorneuron somata have GAD activity but those of excitatory motorneurons do not. Since this enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of gamma amino butyric acid there is a metabolic basis for these motorneurons to accumulate GABA. In contrast to the specific localization of GAD in inhibitory motorneurons, AChE was found in large amounts in all motorneurons tested. The specific activity of ChAc and AAD in both inhibitory and excitatory motorneurons were similar or lower than the specific activity of the whole ganglion. Degeneration experiments suggest that ChAc is mainly localized in the sensory neurons.
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