Efficacy of native FXPRLamides (pyrokinins) and synthetic analogs on visceral muscles of the American cockroach

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 287-293

  Predel, Reinhard ^a   Nachman, Ronald J ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cockroach; FXPRLamide; Insect; Neuropeptide; Periplaneta americana

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; KININ DERIVATIVE; NEUROPEPTIDE; PYROKININ DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOLTING; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; PROTEIN SECRETION;

BLATTARIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0035132502     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00113-X     Document Type: Article

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