Chitin synthesis and inhibition: A revisit

Pest Management Science

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 946-950

  Cohen, Ephraim ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitin synthase; Chitin synthesis; Chitin synthesis inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ACYLUREA; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; DIFLUBENZURON; INSECTICIDE; NIKKOMYCIN Z; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CELL WALL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; INSECT; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RNA TRANSLATION;

ANIMALS; CATALYSIS; CELL WALL; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; FUNGI; INSECTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

ALIA; CRUSTACEA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034765198     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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