The Effect of Diet on the Composition and Stability of Proteins Secreted by Honey Bees in Honey.

ABSTRACT: Honey proteins are essential bee nutrients and antimicrobials that protect honey from microbial spoilage. The majority of the honey proteome includes bee-secreted peptides and proteins, produced in specialised glands; however, bees need to forage actively for nitrogen sources and other basic elements of protein synthesis. Nectar and pollen of different origins can vary significantly in their nutritional composition and other compounds such as plant secondary metabolites. Worker bees producing and ripening honey from nectar might therefore need to adjust protein secretions depending on the quality and specific contents of the starting material. Here, we assessed the impact of different food sources (sugar solutions with different additives) on honey proteome composition and stability, using

SUBMITTER: Lewkowski O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6780080 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature