Characterization of tyrosine hydroxylase from Manduca sexta

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1327-1337

  Gorman, Maureen J ^a   An, Chunju ^a   Kanost, Michael R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuticle tanning; DOPA; Hydroxylation; Insect immunity; Melanin; Phenoloxidase; Sclerotization; Tyrosine; Tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DOPA; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEPIDOPTERA; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GENE EXPRESSION; MANDUCA; MELANINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 35449000601     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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