Cytochrome c oxidase inhibition in the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.) by formate, the toxic metabolite of volatile alkyl formates

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-143

  Haritos, V S ^a   Dojchinov, G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase; Esterases; Ethyl formate; Fumigant; Insect; Mitochondria; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; ESTERASE; FORMATE SODIUM; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FORMIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; PROPIONIC ACID; SODIUM CYANIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HOMOGENATE; HYDROLYSIS; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; INSECT; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; LETHAL DOSE; MITOCHONDRION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE;

INSECTA; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE;

EID: 0141927420     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(03)00173-X     Document Type: Article

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