The effect of nonprotein amino acid administration on the lysozyme activity of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta [Sphingidae]

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-266

  Rosenthal, Gerald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

L Canavanine; Lysozyme; Manduca sexta; Nonprotein amino acids

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; AZETIDINE 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID; CANAVANINE; HOMOARGININE; LYSOZYME; SELENOMETHIONINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; HEMOLYMPH; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032540201     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(97)00100-2     Document Type: Article

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