Characterization and Distribution of Chymotrypsin-Like and Other Digestive Proteases in Colorado Potato Beetle Larvae

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-201

  Novillo, Concepción ^a   Castañera, Pedro ^a   Ortego, Félix ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Chymotrypsin; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Proteases

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0000316764     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6327(1997)36:3<181::AID-ARCH3>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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