The peritrophic membrane of Spodoptera frugiperda: Secretion of peritrophins and role in immobilization and recycling digestive enzymes

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 62-75

  Bolognesi, Renata ^a   Ribeiro, Alberto F ^a   Terra, Walter R ^a   Ferreira, Clélia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endo ectoperitrophic circulation; Enzyme immobilization; Enzyme recycling; Immunocytolocalization; Microapocrine secretion; Peritrophic membrane; Peritrophin secretion

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; INSECT PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LARVA; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS;

AMYLASES; ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FEMALE; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; MALE; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MICROVILLI; SPODOPTERA;

EID: 0035377001     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.1037     Document Type: Article

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