Albumen gland

In a B. glabrata resistant snail line (LAC) that was derived from a previously susceptible snail stock NMRI (Cooper et ai, 1994), histological studies indicated that they possessed abnormal albumen glands compared to their susceptible counterparts. Concurrent with these results was the observation that the LAC snail displayed a reduced fecundity, manifested by the presence of abnormal egg clutches. There is as yet, no evidence that the reduced reproductive capacity seen in these snails is directly related to their parasite refractory phenotype. 

Some Structural Studies on the Galactan from the Albumen Glands of the Snail, Strophocheilus oblongus," J. H. Duarte and J. K. N. Jones, Carbohydr. Res., 16 (1971) 327-335. 

Characterization of an antibacterial proteindolabellanin A, from the albumen gland of the sea hare DolabeUa auricularia. Chem. Pharm. Bull, 40,1537-1539. 

Yamazaki, M., Kisugi, J., and Kamiya, H. (1989b) Biopolymers of marine invertebrates. XI. Characterization of a antineoplastic glycoprotein, dolabellanin A, from the albumen gland of a sea hare Dolabella. Chem. Pharm. Bull., 37, 3343-3346. 

The three species Aplysia Juliana, Aplysia kurodai and DolabeUa auricularia contain antimicrobial and antitumor glycoproteins. Aplysianins A (320 kDa), E (250kDa) and P (60kDa) were isolated and purified from the albumen gland, eggs and ink, respectively, of Aplysia kurodai (Kamiya, Muramoto, and Yamazaki, 1986 Kisugi et al.,... 

Kamiya, H., Muramoto, K., and Yamazaki, M. (1986) Aplysianin A, an antibacterial and antineoplastic glycoprotein in the albumen gland of a sea hare, Aplysia kurodai. Experientia, 42,1065-1067. 

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