Isolation and characterization of the haemolymph lipoprotein of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria Forskal
Patyal, S.K.; Nath, A.
Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 29(3): 299-302
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1208 PMID: 1512017 Document Number: 392879
A yellow lipoprotein was isolated and purified from the haemolymph of Schistocerca gregaria by precipitation at low ionic concn and by gel filtration. Sephadex G-200 resolved haemolymph into 5 protein peaks. The 1st peak was of lipoprotein with molecular weight 501 000 +or- 7000 (n=3), and on electrophoresis it separated into 3 bands. Maximum lipids from lipoprotein could be extracted with chloroform:methanol solvent system, and were 52% by weight.