Enzyme markers and isolation of the microvillar and perimicrovillar membranes of Dysdercus peruvianus (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) midgut cells

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1011-1018

  Silva, Carlos P ^a,b   Ribeiro, Alberto F ^a   Terra, Walter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glucosidase; Glucosidase; Enzyme marker; Membrane densities; Membrane isolation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; BETA GLUCOSIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HEMIPTERA; INTESTINE CELL; INTESTINE VILLUS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

DYSDERCUS PERUVIANUS;

EID: 0030267141     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(96)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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