Body masses and Vmaxvalues for glycogen phosphorylase (GP), trehalase (TR) and phosphoglucoisomerase (PGI)
| Species . | Body mass . | N . | TR . | GP . | PGI . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eg. tridentata | 0.1091±0.0075 | 3 | 20.65±1.85 | 13.15±3.76 | 283.63±9.61 |
| Eg. cognata | 0.1665±0.0289 | 4 | 23.09±2.10 | 10.85±1.55 | 400.32±27.83 |
| Eg. imperialis | 0.1763±0.0234 | 4 | 16.36±5.61 | 10.70±1.36 | 334.08±89.81 |
| El. nigrita | 0.4191±0.0514 | 6 | 22.46±4.93 | 9.79±2.13 | 435.84±56.48 |
| El. cingulata | 0.4373±0.0888 | 3 | 20.87±3.58 | 12.02±0.62 | 433.60±52.05 |
| El. meriana | 0.9553 | 2 | 13.63 | 7.35 | 452.51 |
| Ex. frontalis | 0.8330 | 1 | 17.42 | 7.80 | 280.71 |
| Ef. pulchra | 0.3493 | 1 | 21.40 | 8.38 | 427.62 |
| Species . | Body mass . | N . | TR . | GP . | PGI . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eg. tridentata | 0.1091±0.0075 | 3 | 20.65±1.85 | 13.15±3.76 | 283.63±9.61 |
| Eg. cognata | 0.1665±0.0289 | 4 | 23.09±2.10 | 10.85±1.55 | 400.32±27.83 |
| Eg. imperialis | 0.1763±0.0234 | 4 | 16.36±5.61 | 10.70±1.36 | 334.08±89.81 |
| El. nigrita | 0.4191±0.0514 | 6 | 22.46±4.93 | 9.79±2.13 | 435.84±56.48 |
| El. cingulata | 0.4373±0.0888 | 3 | 20.87±3.58 | 12.02±0.62 | 433.60±52.05 |
| El. meriana | 0.9553 | 2 | 13.63 | 7.35 | 452.51 |
| Ex. frontalis | 0.8330 | 1 | 17.42 | 7.80 | 280.71 |
| Ef. pulchra | 0.3493 | 1 | 21.40 | 8.38 | 427.62 |
Genus names are abbreviated as in Table 1.
N is the sample size; data are means ± s.d. except when N<3.
Enzyme activities represent maximum rates of substrate conversion to product at 37°C, expressed in μmol g−1 thorax min g−1.