Rhodnius prolixus salivary nitrophorins display heme-peroxidase activity

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1051-1057

  Ribeiro, José M C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood feeding; Hematophagy; Hemostasis; Insect; Nitrophorin; Platelet; Saliva

Indexed keywords

HEME; HEMOPROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPHORIN; PEROXIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDING; HEMIPTERA; HEMOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS; SALIVA;

EID: 0032408604     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(98)00096-4     Document Type: Article

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