Proteolytic activity of Boophilus microplus Yolk pro-Cathepsin D (BYC) is coincident with cortical acidification during embryogenesis

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 443-449

  Abreu, Leonardo A ^a,d   Valle, Denise ^d,e   Manso, Pedro P A ^e   Façanha, Arnoldo R ^a   Pelajo Machado, Marcelo ^e   Masuda, Hatisaburo ^b   Masuda, Aoi ^c   Vaz Jr , Itabajara ^c   Lenzi, Henrique ^e   Oliveira, Pedro L ^b   Logullo, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d IBEX   (Brazil)

^e INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidification; Boophilus microplus; Embryogenesis; Proteinase; Tick; Yolk protein

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 1942470593     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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