Neurosecretion and intestinal proteinase activity in an insect Calliphora erythrocephala Meig.

摘要: SOME years ago it was suggested that the medial neurosecretory cells of brain Calliphora erythrocephala in some way influence protein metabolism, and especially synthesis protein. This hypothesis based on fact females deprived these cells, ovaries, accessory glands, corpora allata œnocytes, organs which normally increase considerably size during early period adult life, developed to a limited extent only although flies were given an adequate diet meat, sugar water1,2. Furthermore, fed water only, but no mentioned very nearly same as their cells. Therefore seemed likely absence hormone from for unknown reason fly unable utilize ingested meat. Observations proved did eat meat offered them.