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Photostimulation of ATP production, in cell-free extracts of insect integument

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Cell free extracts ofPieris brassicae integument or its 220,000×g sonicated supernatant exhibit a light-dependent ATP production system (LAPS). ADP and Pi seem to be the substrates of the reaction. LAPS cannot be located in intact mitochondria.

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  1. Laboratoire de Zoologie, E.N.S., 46, rue d'Ulm, F-75231, Paris cedex 05, France

    M. Vuillaume & M. Best-Belpomme

  2. Laboratoire de Zoologie, ERA CNRS 615, Université Paris VI, 7, quai Saint Bernard, F-75230, Paris cedex 05, France

    M. Vuillaume & M. Best-Belpomme

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Vuillaume, M., Best-Belpomme, M. Photostimulation of ATP production, in cell-free extracts of insect integument. Experientia 36, 1169–1171 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01976106

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