ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
CNS, mollusca
;
Paryalbumin
;
Gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA)
;
Neuron
;
Helix pomatia (Mollusca)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Parvalbumin-immunoreactive material was detected in the central nervous system of the snail, Helix pomatia. Each ganglion investigated contained parvalbumin-immunoreactive neurons. The molecular weight of Helix parvalbumin-immunoreactive material as determined by Western blots is about 40 kilodaltons. 45Ca2+ overlays showed that this protein binds Ca2+. In contrast to vertebrates, in Helix neurons parvalbuminlike material was not colocalized with the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00323576
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