Characterization of BGTG-1, a tergal gland-secreted alpha-amylase, from the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.)

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 425-433

  Saltzmann, K D ^a   Saltzmann, K A ^a   Neal, J J ^a   Scharf, M E ^b   Bennett, G W ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

amylase; German cockroach; Tergal glands

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PRIMER DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; BLATTELLIDAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ALPHA-AMYLASES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BLATTELLIDAE; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

APIS MELLIFERA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; DROSOPHILA KIKKAWAI; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 33746700795     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2006.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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