Structure elucidation of Mas-AKH as the major adipokinetic hormone in the butterfly Vanessa cardui (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 309-315

  Köllisch, Gabriele V ^a   Verhaert, Peter D ^b   Lorenz, Matthias W ^a   Kellner, Roland ^c   Gäde, Gerd ^d   Hoffmann, Klaus H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b INNOGENETICS   (Belgium)

^c MERCK KGAA   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adipokinetic hormone; Butterfly; Lipid mobilization; Mas AKH; Nymphalidae; Q TOF mass spectrometry; Vanessa cardui

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; VANESSA CARDUI;

EID: 0342680062     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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