Characterization of a gene family encoding cysteine proteinases of Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil), and analysis of the protein distribution in various tissues including alimentary tract and germ cells

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 464-476

  Matsumoto, Ichiro ^a,b   Emori, Yasufumi ^b   Abe, Keiko ^a   Arai, Soichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alimentary tract; Cysteine proteinase; Gene family; Germ cells; Maize weevil

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CATHEPSIN L; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; COLEOPTERA; DIGESTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GERM CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSECT; MOLECULAR CLONING; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030964845     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021611     Document Type: Article

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