Proteolytic gut enzymes in Tipula caloptera - Interaction with phenolics

Aquatic Insects

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-18

  Graça, Manuel A S ^a   Bärlocher, Felix ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phenolics; Proteases; Shredders; Tipula

Indexed keywords

HEXATOMA; INVERTEBRATA; TIPULA CALOPTERA;

EID: 0004415605     PISSN: 01650424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/aqin.21.1.11.4542     Document Type: Article

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