Characterization of a novel gut-specific chitinase gene from the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 272, Issue 46, 1997, Pages 28895-28900

  Shen, Zhicheng ^a   Jacobs Lorena, Marcelo ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MALARIA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; INTESTINE; MALARIA; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0030665155     PISSN: 00219258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.46.28895     Document Type: Article

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