Activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase in the bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus) selected for postponed senescence

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-195

  Šešlija, Darka ^a   Blagojević, Duško ^a   Spasić, Mihajlo ^a   Tucić, Nikola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Acanthoscelides obtectus; Catalase; Longevity; Selection; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AGING; ARTICLE; BEETLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; COLEOPTERA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 18844476683     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(98)00078-3     Document Type: Article

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