Biochemical characterization of midgut digestive proteases from Mamestra brassicae (cabbage moth; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and effect of soybean Kunitz inhibitor (SKTI) in feeding assays

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 563-572

  Chougule, Nanasaheb P ^a   Doyle, Emily ^a   Fitches, Elaine ^b   Gatehouse, John A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lepidoptera; Mamestra brassicae; Midgut proteases; Protease inhibitors

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE; SOYBEAN TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; FEEDING; LARVA; MOTH; PEPTIDE; SOYBEAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOTH;

ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LARVA; MOTHS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR, KUNITZ SOYBEAN;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; GLYCINE MAX; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMESTRA BRASSICAE; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 40849134350     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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