Hydrogen peroxide detoxification in the midgut of the blood-sucking insect, Rhodnius prolixus

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 63-71

  Paes, Marcia Cristina ^a,b   Oliveira, Mariana Borges ^b   Oliveira, Pedro L ^b  

^a ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aminotriazole; BSO; Catalase; Glutathione; Hydrogen peroxide; Oxidative stress; Rhodnius prolixus

Indexed keywords

AMITROLE; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; CATALASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLUTATHIONE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METABOLISM; REDUVIIDAE;

AMITROLE; ANIMALS; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; CATALASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; REDUVIIDAE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0035490861     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.1058     Document Type: Article

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