Purification and characterization of chitin-binding proteins from the hemolymph of sweet potato hornworm, Agrius convolvuli

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 475-481

  Chae, Kwon Seok ^a,c   Lee, In Hee ^b   Choi, Chung Sik ^a   Kim, Hak R ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agrius convolvuli; Chitin binding proteins; Hemolymph proteins; Immune response; Insect; Mass spectrometry; Nonself recognition; Serum albumin like protein

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BINDING PROTEIN; CHITIN; CHITIN BINDING PROTEIN; ISOPROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; WORM;

AGRIUS CINGULATA; AGRIUS CONVOLVULI; BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 13044263109     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(99)00143-1     Document Type: Article

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