Structure and enzyme properties of Zabrotes subfasciatus α-amylase

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-86

  Pelegrini, Patrícia B ^a   Murad, André M ^a   Grossi de Sá, Maria F ^b   Mello, Luciane V ^b   Romeiro, Luiz A S ^a   Noronha, Eliane F ^a   Caldas, Ruy A ^a   Franco, Octávio L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c Universidade Católica de Brasília ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

amylase; Bean bruchid; Enzyme activity; Molecular modelling; Zabrotes subfasciatus

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PH; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BEETLES; ENZYME STABILITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TEMPERATURE;

BRUCHINAE; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZABROTES SUBFASCIATUS;

EID: 33644929680     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20099     Document Type: Article

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