Differences in midgut serine proteinases from larvae of the bruchid beetles Callosobruchus maculatus and Zabrotes subfasciatus

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 18-28

  Silva, Carlos P ^a   Terra, Walter R ^b   Lima, Rodrigo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bruchidae; Insect digestion; Proteinases; Seed weevil

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LARVA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; LARVA; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035348139     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.1031     Document Type: Article

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