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SUBMITTER: Schilcher F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8468255 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schilcher Felix F Thamm Markus M Strube-Bloss Martin M Scheiner Ricarda R
Biomolecules 20210917 9
The biogenic amines octopamine and tyramine are important neurotransmitters in insects and other protostomes. They play a pivotal role in the sensory responses, learning and memory and social organisation of honeybees. Generally, octopamine and tyramine are believed to fulfil similar roles as their deuterostome counterparts epinephrine and norepinephrine. In some cases opposing functions of both amines have been observed. In this study, we examined the functions of tyramine and octopamine in hon ...[more]