Prediction of the post-translational modifications of adipokinetic hormone receptors from solitary to eusocial bees

Authors

  • Huipeng Yang Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Jiaxing Huang Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Yanjie Liu Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Jilian Li Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Shudong Luo Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Jie Wu Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i2.2098

Keywords:

AKHR, Bee, GPCR, Homology modelling, Post-translational modifications, Eusocial evolution

Abstract

Adipokinetic hormone receptor (AKHR) was regarded as the crucial regulator of lipid consuming, but now has been renewed as a pluripotent neuropeptide G protein-coupled receptor. It has been identified in all sequenced bee genomes from the solitary to the eusocial. In the current study, we try to clarify the transitions of AKHR on lipid utilization and other potential functions from solitary to eusocial bees. The results showed that the AKHRs were divided into different groups based on their social complexity approximately. Nevertheless, the critical motifs and tertiary structures were highly conserved. As to the post-translational modifications, the eusocial possessed more phosphorylation residues and modification patterns, which might be due to the necessity of more diverse functions. These results suggest that AKHRs are highly conserved on both primary motifs and tertiary structures, but more flexible on posttranslational modifications so as to accommodate to more complicated eusocial life.

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2018-07-09

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Yang, H., Huang, J., Liu, Y., Li, J., Luo, S., & Wu, J. (2018). Prediction of the post-translational modifications of adipokinetic hormone receptors from solitary to eusocial bees. Sociobiology, 65(2), 271–279. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i2.2098

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Vol. 65 No. 2 (2018)

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Research Article - Bees

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