Activity, release and flow of digestive enzymes in the cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-63

  Woodring, Joseph ^a   Hoffmann, Klaus H ^a   Lorenz, Matthias W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Amylase; Endoprotease; Enzyme activity; Enzyme flow; Enzyme release; Lipase; Regulation; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

CRICKET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; JUVENILE; MUCUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS;

EID: 33947546051     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00541.x     Document Type: Article

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