Occurrence and metabolic role of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in the lower termite Coptotermes formosanus (Shiraki)

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 625-633

  Itakura, Shuji ^a   Tanaka, Hiromi ^a   Enoki, Akio ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; Glucose; Metabolism; Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex; Termite

Indexed keywords

ACETATE KINASE; ACETYL COENZYME A; ACETYL COENZYME A SYNTHETASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE (DECARBOXYLATING); PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE; PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX; PYRUVIC ACID; TISSUE EXTRACT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; HEAD; INSECT; INTESTINE; MIDGUT; NONHUMAN; TISSUE METABOLISM;

EID: 0032812104     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(99)00040-5     Document Type: Article

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