The vitellin-processing protease of Blattella germanica is derived from a pro-protease of maternal origin

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-303

  Giorgi, F ^a   Yin, L ^a   Cecchettini, A ^a   Nordin, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryos; Pro enzymes; Proteolytic enzymes; Vitellin; Yolk utilization

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; EGG YOLK; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FAT BODY; LYSOSOME; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; SECRETORY GRANULE; VITELLOGENESIS;

EID: 0031007042     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-8166(97)80005-5     Document Type: Article

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