1975/02/01 by C. Arme, A. Whyte
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Veterinary · #Amino acid #Biochemistry #Biology #Ecology #Fish <Actinopterygii> #Fishery #Gill #Helminth infection and control #Host (biology) #Monogenea #Mucus #Nematode management and characterization studies #Osmoregulation #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions #Parasite hosting #Proline #Zoology
paper · doi:10.1017/s0031182000048848
openalex publication_date 1975/02/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26
The level of free amino acids in Diclidophora merlangi is high, comprising over 500 mu moles/g ethanol extracted dry weight. A single amino acid, proline, constitutes some 70% of the total pool. Analysis of parasite protein and host blood and mucus revealed low proline levels, suggesting that the high free pool content was not related to a requirement for protein systhesis or to its abundance in the diet of the worm. Experiments revealed that proline was not involved specifically in osmoregulation, and the reasons for the large amounts present in Diclidophora remain unknown.