Enzymatic variability among venoms from different subspecies of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

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dc.contributor.authorBrochetto-Braga, Márcia Regina [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMarques de Lima, Paulo Renato [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorChaud-Netto, José [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorArab, Alberto [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorPereira Da Silva, Giselly [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorCursino-Santos, Jeny Rachid
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T11:21:21Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T11:21:21Z
dc.date.issued2005-06-01
dc.description.abstractThe enzymatic variability was analyzed in venom extracts from bees reared in different colonies of the Africanized, A. m. ligustica and A. m. carnica subspecies. The implications of this variation focused on the biochemistry differentiation and immunogenicity of these venoms. The results showed the existence of a huge variability among the subspecies as well as among the colonies for three out of the six tested components - hyaluronidase, acid phosphatase and proteases - suggesting the utilization of these features as possible biochemical markers. Furthermore, although not statistically significant, it was found that the Africanized bee venom presented slightly higher levels of protein content and esterase activity, when compared to the other subspecies. If the esterase plays a role in the pain intensity caused by the sting, as suggested elsewhere, this might suggest a reason for a bigger algogenicity of this venom in relation to that of European bees. On the other hand, A. m. ligustica bees presented the highest levels of proteolytic and acid phosphatase activities, whose functions are not enlightened in Hymenoptera venoms. The A. m. carnica workers presented the highest hyaluronidase and the lowest acid phosphatase activity levels. The extremely variable results among colonies of the same subspecies and among subspecies, for the tested venom components, justify the absence of correlation between allergic reactions and tests with pooled venom.en
dc.description.affiliationDepto. de Biologia Instituto de Biociências UNESP, Av. 24A, 1515, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro-SP
dc.description.affiliationDepto. de Genética Faculdade de Medicina USP, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepto. de Biologia Instituto de Biociências UNESP, Av. 24A, 1515, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro-SP
dc.format.extent797-809
dc.identifier.citationSociobiology, v. 45, n. 3, p. 797-809, 2005.
dc.identifier.issn0361-6525
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-18944404013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/68274
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000228711500021
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofSociobiology
dc.relation.ispartofjcr0.604
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,396
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restrito
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectApis mellifera
dc.subjectEnzymatic variability
dc.subjectHoneybees
dc.subjectSubspecies
dc.subjectVenom
dc.subjectApidae
dc.subjectApoidea
dc.subjectHymenoptera
dc.subjectInsecta
dc.titleEnzymatic variability among venoms from different subspecies of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)en
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/about/submissions#copyrightNotice
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-0009-6658[4]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-7982-0743[1]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Rio Claropt

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