The origin and functions of the insect peritrophic membrane and peritrophic gel

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 47-61

  Terra, Walter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Digestion; Midgut compartmentalization; Perimicrovillar membrane; Peritrophic gel; Peritrophic membrane; PM permeability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; INSECT; MUCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; INSECTS; MUCUS;

EID: 0035378362     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.1036     Document Type: Article

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