Variability of metabolism and function of sterols in insects

Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-57

  Svoboda, James A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL DERIVATIVE; ECDYSONE; ECDYSTEROID; ECDYSTERONE; MAKISTERONE A; PHYTOSTEROL; STEROL; STEROL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEALKYLATION; FLY; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STEROL METABOLISM;

EID: 0033062981     PISSN: 10409238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409239991209183     Document Type: Review

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