Preliminary characterisation of esterase and platelet-activating factor (PAF)-acetylhydrolase activities from cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) salivary glands

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-164

  Cheeseman, M T ^a,c   Bates, P A ^b   Crampton, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis); Esterase; Glycoprotein; PAF acetylhydrolase; Platelet activating factor (PAF); Saliva; Salivary gland

Indexed keywords

1 ALKYL 2 ACETYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE ESTERASE; 1-ALKYL-2-ACETYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE ESTERASE; ESTERASE; GLYCOPROTEIN; NAPHTHOL AS D ESTERASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; CAT; CTENOCEPHALIDES; DEGLYCOSYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME DENATURATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FLEA; INSECT BITE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; FELIS CATUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0035121395     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(00)00113-2     Document Type: Article

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