Cuticular sclerotization in insects

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 689-705

  Andersen, S O ^a   Peter, M G ^b   Roepstorff, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

cuticle; diphenoloxidase; insect; laccase; N acetyldopamine; N beta alanyldopamin e; o quinone; tanning

Indexed keywords

PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; DEVELOPMENT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCLEROSIS; SKIN COLOR;

EID: 0029947088     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)02089-6     Document Type: Article

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