Purification and characterisation of L-DOPA decarboxylase from pharate pupae of Ceratitis capitata. A comparison with the enzyme purified from the white prepupae

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-220

  Bossinakou, K S ^a   Fragoulis, E G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; DOPA; enzyme activity; insect development; L DOPA decarboxylase; PLP; substrate specificity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC LEVO AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; IMMUNOASSAY; INSECT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029985534     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)02013-6     Document Type: Article

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