Molecular identification of four different α-amylase inhibitors from baru (Dipteryx alata) seeds with activity toward insect enzymes

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 494-500

  Bonavides, Krishna B ^a   Pelegrini, Patrícia B ^a   Laumann, Raúl A ^b   Grossi De Sá, Maria F ^b   Bloch Jr , Carlos ^b   Melo, Jorge A T ^b   Quirino, Betania F ^a   Noronha, Eliane F ^a   Franco, Octávio L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bean weevils; Callosobruchus maculates; Dipteryx alata; amylase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS; BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; DIPTERYX ALATA; DIPTERYX ODORATA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34548043510     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.4.494     Document Type: Article

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