Digestive amylase from the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus Horn

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 425-433

  Mendiola Olaya, E ^a   Valencia Jimenez A ^b   Valdes Rodriguez S ^a   Delano Frier J ^a   Blanco Labra, A ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Amylase inhibitors; Enzyme purification; Insect enzymes; Insect pests; Larger grain borer; Prostephanus truncatus; Stored products; Amylase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; PROTEIN INHIBITOR;

ADAPTATION; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GEL FILTRATION; INSECT; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MAIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS; ARACHNIDA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS ACUTIFOLIUS; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033889615     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00216-9     Document Type: Article

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