Levels of total and phosphorylated eIF2α in H. aspersa hepatopancreas and N. sutor liver
| Awake | Estivating | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total eIF2α | eIF2α(P) | Ratio | Total eIF2α | eIF2α(P) | Ratio | |
| H. aspersa | 0.82±0.12 | n.d.<0.1 | NA | 0.97±0.09 | n.d.<0.1 | NA |
| N. sutor | 2.40±0.35 | 0.55±0.15 | 0.22±0.11 | 4.00±0.55* | 1.95±0.25* | 0.52±0.08* |
The values for total eIF2α and phosphorylated eIF2α [eIF2α(P)] are expressed as ng per 50 mg of post-mitochondrial supernatant protein (means ± s.e.m.; n=6). The ratio is the proportion of the total eIF2α that is phosphorylated (means± s.e.m.; n=6). n.d., not detectable; NA, not applicable. An asterisk denotes that the value is significantly different from its comparative awake value (P<0.05).