http://http://dspace.unitus.it:80 The DSpace digital repository system captures, stores, indexes, preserves, and distributes digital research material. 2013-05-20T14:32:38Z http://hdl.handle.net/2067/1415 Title: Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Hemocyanins in Dinocras cephalotes and Perla marginata (Plecoptera) Authors: Fochetti, Romolo; Amore, Valentina; Ubero-Pascal, Nicolás; Egidi, Maria Giulia; Timperio, Anna Maria Abstract: Hemocyanins are large oligomeric respiratory proteins found in many arthropods and mollusks. The overall expression of hemocyanin mRNA, revealed by studies on Plecoptera hemocyanin sequencing, has raised the question of whether the protein is expressed or not. In fact, the presence of expressed hemocyanin has only been reported in the literature for one species, Perla marginata (Panzer, 1799). In this paper, we report the presence of hemocyanin and hexamerin proteins in Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis, 1827), a species closely related to P. marginata. To assess the presence of hemocyanin, we used a reproducible and highly sensitive method based on liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. We conclude that regardless of its putative function (respiratory, immune defense, storage protein), the hemocyanin is actually expressed in species in which its mRNA is present. Description: L'articolo è disponibile sul sito dell'editore http://www.entsoc.org 2010-12-31T23:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2067/1445 Title: Biodiversitat de plecòpters i efemeròpters al Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici Authors: Puig, Maria Ángels; Amore, Valentina; Ubero-Pascal, Nicolás; Fochetti, Romolo 2009-12-31T23:00:00Z