Role of tannin-binding salivary proteins and tannase-producing bacteria in the acclimation of the Japanese wood mouse to acorn tannins

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1165-1180

  Shimada, Takuya ^a   Saitoh, Takashi ^b   Sasaki, Eiki ^c   Nishitani, Yosuke ^c   Osawa, Ro ^c  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Defense mechanisms against tannins; Path analysis; Plant secondary metabolites; Proline rich proteins; Tannase producing bacteria; Wood mouse

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE; SALIVA PROTEIN; TANNASE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ACCLIMATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; PROTEIN; RODENT; TANNIN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MURINAE; OAK; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BODY WEIGHT; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; DIGESTION; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MURINAE; QUERCUS; SALIVARY PROTEINS; SEEDS; SURVIVAL RATE; TANNINS;

APODEMUS SPECIOSUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; QUERCUS CRISPULA;

EID: 33745126324     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9078-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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