Molecular cloning and characterization of a venom phospholipase A2 from the bumblebee Bombus ignitus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-202

  Xin, Yu ^a,b   Choo, Young Moo ^a   Hu, Zhigang ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^c   Cui, Zheng ^b   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a,b  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c National Academy of Agricultural Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bombus ignitus; Bumblebee; Enzyme; Insect; Phospholipase A2; Venom

Indexed keywords

BEE VENOM; BUTYLCRESOL; CALCIUM ION; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTEINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BUMBLEBEE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; HONEYBEE; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS IGNITUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 67651087341     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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