Glycerophospholipid Profiles of <i>Allomyrina dichotoma</i> Larvae at Different Instars Based on Lipidomics and Transcriptomics Suggest a Promising Lipid Source.

ABSTRACT: The farming of insects has emerged as a novel source of proteins and lipids. The larvae of Allomyrina dichotoma, an important source insect, contain large concentrations of lipids; however, the constituents of these lipids are unknown. We used lipidomics and transcriptomics to analyze the deposition of glycerophospholipids in A. dichotoma larvae at different instars. A total of eight subclasses of 833 glycerophospholipid molecules were identified in A. dichotoma larvae. The results showed the lipid with the highest levels in A. dichotoma larvae was phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) followed by phosphatidylcholine (PC), and phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Glycerophospholipids in A. dichotoma larvae at three instars were clearly differentiated. Large amounts of PE a

SUBMITTER: Fang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature