In vivo activation of pro-form Bombyx cysteine protease (BCP) in silkmoth eggs: Localization of yolk proteins and BCP, and acidification of yolk granules

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-140

  Yamahama, Y ^a   Uto, N ^a   Tamotsu, S ^b   Miyata, T ^c   Yamamoto, Y ^c   Watabe, S ^c   Takahashi, S Y ^c  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx acid cysteine protease; Embryonic development; Lysosomal acidification; Yolk protein

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MOTH;

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 0037295703     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(02)00257-3     Document Type: Article

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