Δ11 desaturases of Trichoplusia ni and Spodoptera littoralis exhibit dual catalytic behaviour

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 822-825

  Serra, Montserrat ^a   Gauthier, Lewis T ^b   Fabrias, Gemma ^a   Buist, Peter H ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Desaturase; GC MS; Hydroxylase; Spodoptera; Trichoplusia

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS; TRICHOPLUSIA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; FATTY ACID; HYBRID PROTEIN; INSECT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HYDROXYLATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; MOTH; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; FATTY ACID DESATURASES; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROXYLATION; INSECT PROTEINS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOTHS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPODOPTERA;

EID: 33749237517     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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