Preliminary studies on the zinc-induced metallothionein protein with antibacterial activity in housefly larvae, Musca domestica

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 283-295

  Jin, H Y ^a   Hui, Q ^a   Jun, J Y ^a   Ju, A Ch ^a   Sen, L D ^a   Qian, D R ^a   Lin, Q R ^b  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibacterial peptide; Housefly; Isolation and purification; Metallothionein

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HOUSE FLY; LARVA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOUSEFLIES; LARVA; METALLOTHIONEIN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TIME FACTORS; ZINC SULFATE;

MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 24144503781     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.56.2005.3-4.11     Document Type: Article

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