Blind flies without recycling: How Drosophila recovers the neurotransmitter histamine
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
In the fruit fly Drosophila, the functions of the three enzymes Tan, Ebony and Black are closely intertwined -- among other things they are involved in neurotransmitter recycling for the visual process. Researchers showed for the first time that flies cannot see without this recycling. Their analysis of the enzyme Black also raises new questions as to its function.