Effect of allatectomy on fat body lipogenic enzymes of the male desert locust during adult development

The effect of allatectomy on the changes in activity of enzymes concerned with the conversion of dietary carbohydrate to lipid by the fat body during development has been investigated. The enzymes studied were phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase, malic enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase isocitrate dehydrogenase, ATP citrate lyase, and fructose-1,6-diphosphatase. All operations were carried out at 4 days after emergence and allatectomized insects were compared with sham operated controls. The sham-operated controls showed similar enzyme changes to normal insects during development, thus the physical stress of the operation does not affect fat body metabolism.