In vitro metabolism of an insect neuropeptide by homogenates of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-48

  Masler, E P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMASTATIN; AMINOPEPTIDASE; HEPTAPEPTIDE; INSECT PROTEIN; NEUROPEPTIDE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; INSECT HORMONES; INSECTS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PARASITOLOGY; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PYRROLIDONECARBOXYLIC ACID;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0037342352     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH2002152     Document Type: Article

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