Rationally designed neuropeptide antagonists: A novel approach for generation of environmentally friendly insecticides

Invertebrate Neuroscience

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 245-250

  Gilon, Chaim ^a   Zeltser, Irina ^a   Daniel, Shai ^b   Ben Aziz, Orna ^b   Schefler, Irit ^b   Altstein, Miriam ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Backbone cyclization; Cycloscan; Heliothis peltigera; Insect neuropeptide; Neuropeptide antagonist

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PHEROMONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYCLIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; INSECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031370683     PISSN: 13542516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02480381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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