Table 2 Peptidase activity of D. melanogaster accessory glands. Results are expressed as the mean of three experiments ± s.e.m
Enzyme activity | Rate of hydrolysis (pmol of 7-AMC released/h/AG) |
|---|---|
Cysteine peptidase | |
pre-activation | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
post-activation | 4.5 ± 1.3 |
post-activation + 0.1 μM E64 | 0.18 ± 0.01 |
post-activation + 0.1 μM K11777 | 0.25 ± 0.03 |