Partial characterization of α-amylase in the salivary glands of Lygus hesperus and L. lineolaris

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-16

  Zeng, Fanrong ^a   Cohen, Allen C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestive enzymes; Isoelectric points (pI); Miridae; pH optimum; Salivary glands; Amylase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; AMYLASE INHIBITOR; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; EDETIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INSECT; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; ISOELECTRIC POINT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND;

LYGUS HESPERUS; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MIRIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0034021261     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00176-0     Document Type: Article

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