Biochemical characterization of juvenile hormone esterases from lines selected for high or low enzyme activity in Gryllus assimilis

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 421-435

  Zera, Anthony J ^a   Zeisset, Michelle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

allozymes; juvenile hormone esterase; selection

Indexed keywords

ALLOENZYME; ESTERASE; ISOENZYME; JUVENILE HORMONE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME STABILITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; INSECT; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; THERMOSTABILITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

GRYLLUS ASSIMILIS; INSECTA;

EID: 0030439770     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00570123     Document Type: Article

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