Lurus kraepelini (Scorpiones, Luridae) Zehir Bezi Glikoproteinlerinin Histokimyasal Yapısı.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the histochemical structure of the venom gland of Lurus kraepelini (von Ubisch, 1922) scorpions. Telsons belonging to 50 Lurus kraepelini collected from Aksu district of Isparta were used as material. The histological structure of the venom sac and the histochemical structure of the glycoproteins were determined using appropriate staining techniques. In the general histological structure of the venom gland, it was determined that the inner part of the venom sac consisted of connective tissue, and that venom secreting cells, support cells and mucus cells were found in this connective tissue. By histochemical staining methods, it was determined that the venom gland had sulphate and carboxylic acidic, sialic acid, neutral and acidic mucosubstances, and it was understood that the glycoproteins in each region of the venom gland had different characters. As a result, the chitin layer in the venom gland was neutral, sulfated and acidic; neutral of the muscle layer and venom secretion cells; It was determined that epithelial secretory cells contained acidic mucosubstance intensely. On the other hand, it was noted that it did not contain glycoproteins with strong sulfates, weak sulfates and sulfate esters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]