@article {971, title = {Myriapod haemocyanin: the first three-dimensional reconstruction of Scolopendra subspinipes and preliminary structural analysis of S. viridicornis}, journal = {Open Biology}, volume = {10}, year = {2020}, month = {01/04/2020}, pages = {1-17}, abstract = {

Haemocyanins (Hcs) are copper-containing, respiratory proteins that occur in the haemolymph of many arthropod species. Here, we report the presence of Hcs in the chilopode Myriapoda, demonstrating that these proteins are more widespread among the Arthropoda than previously thought. The analysis of transcriptome of S. subspinipes subpinipes reveals the presence of two distinct subunits of Hc, where the signal peptide is present, and six of prophenoloxidase (PPO), where the signal peptide is absent, in the 75 kDa range. Size exclusion chromatography profiles indicate different quaternary organization for Hc of both species, which was corroborated by TEM analysis: S. viridicornis Hc is a 6 \× 6-mer and S. subspinipes Hc is a 3 \× 6-mer, which resembles the half-structure of the 6 \× 6-mer but also includes the presence of phenoloxidases, since the 1 \× 6-mer quaternary organization is commonly associated with hexamers of PPO. Studies with Chelicerata showed that PPO activity are exclusively associated with the Hcs. This study indicates that Scolopendra may have different proteins playing oxygen transport (Hc) and PO function, both following the hexameric oligomerization observed in Hcs.

}, keywords = {centipedes, haemocyanin, myriapods, negative stain, phenoloxidase, Scolopendra}, issn = {2046-2441}, doi = {10.1098/rsob.190258}, url = {https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.190258}, author = {Riciluca, K. C. T. and Borges, A. C. and Mello, J. F. R. and de Oliveira, U. C. and Serdan, D. C. and Florez-Ariza, A. and Chaparro, Elisa and Nishiyama, M. Y. and Cassago, A. and Junqueira-de-Azevedo, I. L. M. and van Heel, M. and Silva, P. I. and Portugal, R. V.} } @article {94, title = {The centipedes (Arthropoda, Myriapoda, Chilopoda) from Colombia: Part I. Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3779}, year = {2014}, month = {Feb-03-2015}, pages = {133-156}, abstract = {

This study presents an updated list of centipedes of the orders Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha from Colombia based on data from the literature, the World Catalogue of Centipedes (CHILOBASE), and specimens examined in museum collections. Four families, nine genera, 37 species and four subspecies are listed. One species belongs to Scutigeromorpha, and 36 species and four subspecies to Scolopendromorpha. Eleven species and four subspecies of scolopendromorphs are recorded for the first time from Colombia. Newportia Gervais, 1847 is the most diverse genus with 12 species and three subspecies. Six species of Scolopendromorpha are endemic. Three species\—Otostigmus inermis Porat, 1876, O. scabricauda (Humbert \& Saussure, 1870) and Cryptops iheringi Br\ölemann, 1902\—are deleted from the fauna of Colombia. The Andean Regi\ón in Colombia has the most records of Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha. Maps showing the geographical distribution are given for the orders, genera, and some species.

}, keywords = {Neotropical Regi{\'o}n, species list, taxomomy, Western South America}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.3779.210.11646/zootaxa.3779.2.2}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.3779.2}, author = {Chagas-Jr, Amazonas and Chaparro, Elisa and Galvis-Jim{\'e}nez, Sebasti{\'a}n and Triana-Triana, Hern{\'a}n Dar{\'\i}o and Fl{\'o}rez-D., Eduardo and S{\'\i}coli-Seoane, Jos{\'e} Carlos} }