ISOLATION OF SEROTONIN FROM THE ACCESSORY SALIVARY-GLANDS OF THE MARINE SNAIL NUCELLA-LAPILLUS

Authors
WEST DJ ANDREWS EB MCVEAN AR OSBORNE DJ THORNDYKE MC
Citation
Dj. West et al., ISOLATION OF SEROTONIN FROM THE ACCESSORY SALIVARY-GLANDS OF THE MARINE SNAIL NUCELLA-LAPILLUS, Toxicon, 32(10), 1994, pp. 1261-1264
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Toxicon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00410101
Volume
32
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1261 - 1264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-0101(1994)32:10<1261:IOSFTA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We report here the presence of a bioactive compound in the secretion o f the accessory salivary glands (ASGs) of Nucella lapillus. We have pu rified the compound using HPLC and identified it as serotonin by mass spectrometry, UV spectroscopy, HPLC and capillary electrophoresis. Ser otonin was not found in the secretions of the acinous salivary glands or the hypobranchial gland. The amount of serotonin in the secretion o f the ASGs does not show seasonal or regional variation.