Metabolomics Analysis of the Larval Head of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori.

ABSTRACT: The head, which performs many biological functions, is the most complicated structure of an insect. Development, locomotor behavior, food intake, environmental sensing, and signal transduction are all controlled by the insect's head. As a well-studied insect in Lepidoptera, the silkworm head has an additional function of spinning silk fibers. To understand which molecules are involved in these physiological activities, we performed a metabolomics analysis of silkworm heads. By integrating GC-MS and LC-MS/MS, 90 metabolites were identified in the larval heads of silkworms. These were classified into 13 categories, including amino acids, sugars, organic acids, nucleotides, alcohols, and fatty acids. Informatics analysis revealed that these metabolites are involved in cellular processes, envi

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5037739 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature