Cloning and characterisation of angiotensin-converting enzyme from the dipteran species, Haematobia irritans exigua, and its expression in the maturing male reproductive system

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 237, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 414-423

  Wijffels, Gene ^a   Fitzgerald, Clare ^a   Gough, Joanne ^a   Riding, George ^a   Elvin, Chris ^a   Kemp, David ^a   Willadsen, Peter ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Diptera neuropeptide; Haematobia irritans; Male reproductive system

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FLY; GANGLION; GENE EXPRESSION; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MAMMAL; MIDGUT; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0029866962     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0414k.x     Document Type: Article

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