Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2006. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-108). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

Hemocyanin, a copper containing protein, is the respiratory protein of Crustacea. Here, 4 major hemocyanin molecules in the hemolymph of Scylla olivacea were purified and studied. Both two-hexamer (24S) and hexamer (16S) form of hemocyanin are present in all adult¡¦s hemolymph. In vitro, 24S hemocyanin dissociates into two 16S hemocyanin in the absence of calcium under high pH value (> 8.9). Little of 16S hemocyanin assembles spontaneously into 24S hemocyanin after calcium is added. Both 16S and 24S hemocyanins were purified from hemolymph, the 16S hemocyanin differs from the 24S hemocyanin in the presence of intersubunit disulfide bonds, it is inferred that not all native 16S hemocyanin dissociates from 24S hemocyanin. Besides the 24S and 16S hemocyanin, there are two massive proteins in the hemolymph of ovary-maturing female S. olivacea. One is female-specific hemocyanin (FSH), which occurs in the hemolymph of ovary-maturing females, but not in the hemolymph of juveniles of either sex or in adult males. FSH is confirmed as a hemocyanin due to its copper content and oxygen binding ability. FSH is also found in ovary, embryo and early-stage zoea, and is proposed to be an important hemocyanin that supplies enough oxygen for ovary-maturing female crab, egg, embryo and early-stage zoea. Another massive hemolymph protein is a non-respiratory protein (NRP) that is present in hemolymph of adults of both sex, the molecular mass of its subunits is similar to hemocyanin and FSH, and one of subunits can be slightly recognized by anti-FSH antibody. NRP is not a respiratory protein, there is neither copper containing nor absorbance of 340nm. FSH and NRP, especially NRP, contain more carbohydrates than the 16S hemocyanin.

Proefschrift--Groningen. / "Stellingen": leaf inserted. Bibliography: p. 59-64.

x, 76 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm Typescript. (Another copy on microfilm is located in Archives) Thesis (M.S.)--University of Oregon Includes vita and abstract Bibliography: leaves 70-76 University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Biology, M.S., 1980

xvi, 140 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm Typescript. (Another copy on microfilm is located in Archives) Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oregon Includes vita and abstract Bibliography: leaves 130-140 University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Biology, Ph.D., 1981

xiii, 192 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm Notes Typescript Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 1983 Includes vita and abstract Bibliography: leaves 191-192 Another copy on microfilm is located in Archives

Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 48-51). Description: ix, 51 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Rhogocytes of gastropod larvae are described from TEM images. These cells were found in the planktotrophic larvae of Amphissa columbiana, Trichotropis cancellata, Marsenina stearnsii (Caenogastropoda) and Nerita melanotragus (Neritimorpha) but not in Siphonaria denticulata (Heterobranchia). Previously these uniquely molluscan cells had been described in adult and direct developing larval gastropods only. Multiple functions have been proposed for rhogocytes, the most well supported being hemocyanin (HCN) synthesis. HCN was found within vacuoles of the rhogocytes of N. melanotragus but not within the caenogastropods. Caenogastropod rhogocytes may export HCN immediately after synthesis or they may synthesize a different protein product. Rhogocytes may be homologous with terminal cells of protonephridia, the latter used for excretion and osmoregulation. The presence of these two in gastropod larvae may be functionally related to larval body size. Large caenogastropod and neritimorph larvae have rhogocytes but not protonephridia, whereas the smaller heterobranch larvae have protonephridia but not rhogocytes. / Graduate

Thesis (M.S.) in Food Science and Human Nutrition--University of Maine, 2008. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-107).