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Malpighian Tubules

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Definition: Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the alimentary canal between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).  in intestines of arthropods; "malpighian" is not capitalized in titles or translations    Other names Tubules, Malpighian
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Rp-MIP protein, Rhodnius  0   *Insect Proteins Malpighian Tubules Rhodnius Aquaporins. Pflugers Arch 2001 Apr;442(1):27-34

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