Biological effects of muristerone A and turkesterone on the epithelial cell line from Chironomus tentons (Diptera: Chironomidae) and correlation with binding affinity to the ecdysteroid receptor

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-166

  Spindler Barth, Margarethe ^a   Quack, Stephanie ^a   Rauch, Peter ^a   Spindler, Klaus Dieter ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

20 OH ecdysone; Acetylcholinesterase; Chironomidae; Chironomus tentans; Ecdysteroid receptor; Insect cell line; Muristerone A; Ponasteronc A; Turkesterone

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0001211527     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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