Characterization and kinetic analysis of indolamine N-acetyltransferase from the collaterial glands of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 127-132

  Asano, Hironobu ^a,b   Takeda, Makio ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ASTELLAS PHARMA INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collaterial glands; Indolamine N acetyltransferase; Periplaneta americana; Serotonin; Tryptamine

Indexed keywords

BLATTARIA; PERIPLANETA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA;

EID: 0032395612     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.33.127     Document Type: Article

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