Midgut exopeptidase activities in Aedes aegypti are induced by blood feeding

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-212

  Noriega, F G ^a   Edgar, K A ^a   Bechet, R ^a   Wells, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase; Carboxypeptidase; Digestion; Exopeptidase; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; AMASTATIN; AMINO ACID; BESTATIN; CAPTOPRIL; CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A; CARBOXYPEPTIDASE B; CYTOSOL AMINOPEPTIDASE; LEUHISTIN; PROTEIN; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SOY TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; TRYPSIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMOPHAGY;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FEEDING; FEMALE; HYDROLYSIS; MIDGUT; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEINASE INHIBITION;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 0036189323     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(01)00165-2     Document Type: Article

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