Octopus vulgaris

Ishikawa, M., Suzuki, F., Ishida, M., Nagashima, Y., and Shiomi, K. (2001). Identification of tropomyosin as a major allergen in the octopus Octopus vulgaris and elucidation of its IgE-binding epitopes. Fish. Sci. 67, 934—942. 

In 1847 E. Harless discovered the presence of copper in the blood of the octopus Eledone and the snail Helix pomatia (172, 173). Investigation of the phenomenon by which the blood and tissues of certain marine animals turn blue on exposure to air finally led to the discovery that the blood plasma of such animals contains copper combined with a protein. Because of its analogy to hemoglobin and its ability to carry oxygen, L. Fredericq in 1878 named the copper-containing protein in the blood of Octopus vulgaris hemocyanin (173, 174). 

Bodega Bay, California Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Octopus, Octopus vulgaris-, hepatopancreas... 

Adenichrome is an Fe (Ill)-containing pigment from bronchial heart of Octopus vulgaris. It consists of a mixture of closely related peptides derived from glycine and the isomeric amino acids adenochromines A, B and C (193-195) [184,185]. 

OCtOdrine [inn, usan] is a vasoconstrictor that formerly was used in the treatment of hypotensive states, octopamine [inn] (norsynephrlne noroxedrine) is a phenylethylamine alkaloid from Capsicum frutescens, Citrus spp., Cyperus spp. (Solanaceae, Rutaceae, Cyperaceae). It occurs in many animal tissues found in high concentrations in the posterior salivary gland of Octopus vulgaris. It serves as an invertebrate neurotransmitter. It is predominantly an O-ADRENOCEPTOR AGONIST, and has been used as a hypertensive to treat hypotensive states. 

F8. Fredericq, L., Recherches sur la physiologic du poulpe conunun (Octopus vulgaris). Arch. Zool. Expll. Gen. 7, 535-583 (1878). 

Acta 43, 566 (1960). Identification Erspamer, Nature 169, 375 (1952). Found In the salivary glands of Octopus vulgaris. O. macropus. and of Eledone moschata idem, Arzneimiliel-Forsch. 2, 253 (1952) in mammalian nerves Molinoff,... 

Alternative reaction mechanisms include a radical mechanism proposed by Kitajima and Morooka and a mechanism involving a Cu(III) intermediate based on measurements of model compounds. On the basis of the crystal structure of the catechol oxidase-PTU inhibitor complex, monodentate binding of the substrate was suggested for catechol oxidase. A radical mechanism, as proposed for the weak catecholase activity found in Octopus vulgaris hemocyanin, is also possible for catechol oxidase due to the strong structural relationship between catechol oxidase from /. batatas and odg hemocyanin as described above. 

M. galloprovincialis, 25°C Octopus vulgaris, 16°C Pleurobranchea meckeli, 25°C Pterotrachea coronata, 16°C Sepia officinalis, 15°C Tethys leporina, 16°C... 

Houlihan DF, McMillan DM, Agnisola C, Trara Genoino T, Foti L (1990a) Protein synthesis and growth in Octopus vulgaris. Mar Biol 106 251-259... 

Jungham I, Jurss K (1988) Effect of feeding and salinity on protein synthesis in the white epaxial muscle of the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, Richardson. Comp Biochem Physiol 89B 329-333 Kariya Y, Ochiai Y, Hashimoto K (1986) Protein components and ultrastructure of the arm and mantle of Octopus vulgaris. J Soc Fish Sci 52 131-138... 

Principato GB, Aisa MC, Biagioni M, Giovannini E (1982) Partial purification and characterization of an alkaline phosphatase in Helix nemoralis and in Octopus vulgaris. Comp Biochem Physiol 72B 325-328... 

Key words cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris, culture, reproduction, paralarvae rearing. 

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