Insect cuticular sclerotization: A review

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 166-178

  Andersen, Svend Olav ^a  

^a Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Crosslink; Cuticle; Diphenoloxidase; Laccase; NADA; NBAD; Quinone; Sclerotization; Tanning

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; CUTICLE PROTEINS, INSECTS; DOPAMINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECT PROTEIN; QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; DEHYDRATION; INSECT; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PIGMENTATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATECHOLS; DEHYDRATION; DOPAMINE; INSECT PROTEINS; INSECTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PIGMENTATION; QUINONES;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77950495799     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2009.10.007     Document Type: Review

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