Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity of the tomato moth, Lacanobia oleracea: Changes in levels of activity during development and after copulation suggest roles during metamorphosis and reproduction

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 989-998

  Ekbote, U V ^a   Weaver, R J ^b   Isaac, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiotensin I converting enzyme; Lacanobia oleracea; Male accessory gland; Metamorphosis; Peptidase; Peptide metabolism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LACANOBIA OLERACEA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAMMALIA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0141993551     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(03)00105-X     Document Type: Article

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