Catalytic activity and expression of two flavin-containing monooxygenases from Drosophila melanogaster

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-39

  Scharf, Michael E ^a,b   Scharf, Dancia W ^a   Bennett, Gary W ^a   Pittendrigh, Barry R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alas; Aminolevulinate synthase; FMO; Methimazole; Sulfoxidation

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLANILINE MONOOXYGENASE; DIMETHYLANILINE MONOOXYGENASE (N-OXIDE FORMING); OXYGENASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CELL FRACTIONATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CATALYSIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OXYGENASES; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 4544228637     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.20012     Document Type: Article

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