The enzyme NBAD-synthase plays diverse roles during the life cycle of Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-13

  Pérez, Martín M ^a   Schachter, Julieta ^a   Berni, Jimena ^a   Quesada Allué, Luis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Insect brain; Neurotransmitters; Sclerotization; Tracheal development

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; EBONY PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CUTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY; LIFE CYCLE; METABOLISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENZYMOLOGY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIFE CYCLE; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; TRACHEA;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA;

EID: 71449120882     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.08.018     Document Type: Article

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