Characterization of cDNAs encoding putative laccase-like multicopper oxidases and developmental expression in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, and the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-41

  Dittmer, Neal T ^a   Suderman, Richard J ^a   Jiang, Haobo ^a,d   Zhu, Yu Cheng ^b,e   Gorman, Maureen J ^a,c   Kramer, Karl J ^a,b   Kanost, Michael R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue copper oxidase; Cuticle; Epidermis; Exoskeleton; Multicopper oxidase; Phenoloxidase; Sclerotization

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; INSECTA; MALPIGHIA; MANDUCA SEXTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0742305629     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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