Biochemical and catalytic properties of two β-glycosidases purified from workers of the termite Macrotermes subhyalinus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-113

  Kouame, Lucien Patrice ^a   Kouame, Françoise Akissi ^a   Niamke, Sebastien Lamine ^b   Faulet, Betty Meuwia ^a   Kamenan, Alphonse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Macrotermes subhyalinus; Macrotermitidae; Termites; Termitidae; fucosidase; glucosidase; glycosidase

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES SUBHYALINUS; MACROTERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 29244479973     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200568     Document Type: Article

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