Action pattern, specificity, lytic activities, and physiological role of five digestive β-glucanases isolated from Periplaneta americana

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1085-1097

  Genta, Fernando A ^a   Terra, Walter R ^a   Ferreira, Clélia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellulases; Endo glucanases; Laminarinases; Midgut; Periplaneta americana; Salivary glands; Glucanase function; Glucanase properties

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; PERIPLANETA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA;

EID: 0242275332     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(03)00121-8     Document Type: Article

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