Comparison of properties of native and lytic forms of acetylcholinesterase from Apis mellifera

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-157

  Belzunces, Luc P ^a   Debras, Jean François ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Apis mellifera; Arrhenius plot; Membrane anchor; Molecular form

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345556679     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6327(1997)34:2<143::aid-arch2>3.0.co;2-y     Document Type: Review

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