Fatty Acyl-CoA elongation in Blatella germanica integumental microsomes

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 170-178

  Juárez, M Patricia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOQUÍMICAS DE LA PLATA INIBIOLP   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Elongases; German cockroach; Hydrocarbons; ocyl CoA; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A; FATTY ACID; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLATTELLIDAE; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROSOME;

ACYL COENZYME A; ANIMALS; BLATTELLIDAE; FATTY ACIDS; KINETICS; MICROSOMES; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; INSECTA;

EID: 4344596841     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20007     Document Type: Article

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