Jack bean urease alters serotonin-induced effects on Rhodnius prolixus anterior midgut

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1078-1086

  Staniscuaski F ^a   Te Brugge, V ^b   Carlini, C R ^a   Orchard, I ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canavalia ensiformis; Fluid secretion; Muscle contraction; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTRACTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITOR; INSECT; LEGUME; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; HEXAPODA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 77955175331     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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