Distribution of serpins in the tissues of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) larvae: Existence of new serpins possibly encoded by a gene distinct from the serpin-1 gene

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 675-687

  Molnár, Kinga ^a   Holderith Borhegyi, Noémi ^a   Csikós, György ^a   Sass, Miklós ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Integumental serpins; Manduca sexta; Prophenoloxidase system; Serpin 1 gene; Tissue specificity

Indexed keywords

OXIDOREDUCTASE; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CUTICLE; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INTEGUMENT; LARVA; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; WORM;

EID: 0343773013     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00130-X     Document Type: Article

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