Glycine protects against strong protein-denaturing activity of oleuropein, a phenolic compound in privet leaves

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 735-751

  Konno, Kotaro ^a   Yasui, Hiroe ^a   Hirayama, Chikara ^a   Shinbo, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brahmaea wallichii; Digestive juice; Glycine; Insect nutrition; Lepidoptera; Ligustrum obtusifolium; Lysine decrease; Oleuropein; Phenolic protein binding; Phenolics; Plant defense; Plant herbivore interactions; Polyphenol oxidase; Privet tree; Protein denaturation; Subcellular compartmentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRAHMAEA; BRAHMAEA WALLICHII; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM OBTUSIFOLIUM; OBTUSIFOLIUM;

EID: 0031864855     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022350521287     Document Type: Article

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