α-amylases of the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) and their inhibition by two plant amylase inhibitors

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-213

  Valencia, Arnubio ^a   Bustillo, Alex E ^b   Ossa, Gustavo E ^b   Chrispeels, Maarten J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS   (Colombia)

^b Cenicafé Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylase; Amylase inhibitor; Coffee berry borer; Hypothenemus hampei

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; AMYLASE INHIBITOR; ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAN; BEETLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; INSECT; LEGUME; NONHUMAN; PH; PH MEASUREMENT;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ANIMALS; BEETLES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FABACEAE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

AMARANTHUS; ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYPOTHENEMUS HAMPEI; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 0034059676     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(99)00115-0     Document Type: Article

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