Conformational study on a representative member of the AKH/RPCH neuropeptide family, Emp-AKH, in the presence of SDS micelle

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 337-340

  Zubrzycki, Igor Z ^a,c   Gäde, Gerd ^b  

^a OPOLE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Mantis religiosa; Mantodea; Molecular conformation; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Praying mantis AKH; SDS micelles

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE;

INSECTA; MANTIS RELIGIOSA; MANTODEA;

EID: 0343550396     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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