Identification of four novel members of Kunitz-like α-amylase inhibitors family from Delonix regia with activity toward Coleopteran insects

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-172

  Alves, Debora T ^a   Vasconcelos, Ilka M ^b   Oliveira, José T A ^b   Farias, Luciana R ^a   Dias, Simoni C ^a   Chiarello, Marileusa D ^a   Maria Neto, Simone ^a   Franco, Octávio L ^a,c  

^a Centro de Analises Proteomicas e Bioquimicas   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amylase inhibitors; Callosobruchus maculatus; Delonix regia; Kunitz like; Plant defense

Indexed keywords

ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; DELONIX REGIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEXAPODA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 70349556036     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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