Insect chitin synthases: A review

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-15

  Merzendorfer, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitin synthase; Chitin synthesis; Cuticle; Glycosyltransferase; Insect; Manduca sexta; Peritrophic matrix

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; INSECT; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CHITIN SYNTHASE; INSECTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

ARTHROPODA; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 28844463100     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-005-0005-3     Document Type: Review

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