Insect transferrin functions as an antioxidant protein in a beetle larva

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-169

  Kim, Bo Yeon ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Choo, Young Moo ^a   Kim, Iksoo ^b   Je, Yeon Ho ^c   Woo, Soo Dong ^d   Lee, Sang Mong ^e   Park, Hyun Cheol ^e   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant protein; Apoptotic cell death; Insect; Iron; Oxidative stress; RNA interference; Stress response; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; MESSENGER RNA; TRANSFERRIN; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT BODY; FENTON REACTION; HEAT SHOCK; HEAT STRESS; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RNA INTERFERENCE;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; PROTAETIA BREVITARSIS; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 43049178199     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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