Binding and storage of heme by vitellin from the cattle tick, Boophilus microplus

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1805-1811

  Logullo, C ^a,b   Moraes, J ^a,b   Dansa Petretski, M ^b   Vaz Jr , I S ^c   Masuda, A ^c   Sorgine, M H F ^a   Braz, G R ^a   Masuda, H ^a   Oliveira, P L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Lab Quim Funcao Proteinas P   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Embryogenesis; Heme; Oxidative stress; Vitellin

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036891494     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(02)00162-5     Document Type: Article

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