Comparative Characterization of Chitinases from Silkworm (Bombyx mori) and Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 267-275

  Zhang, HongBin ^a   Liu, MingYan ^a   Tian, YuJing ^a   Hu, XueQin ^a  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Bollworm; Bombyx mori; Chitinase; Helicoverpa armigera; Silkworm

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CHITINASE; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; METAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMOLOGY; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PENICILLIUM; PH; PRECIPITATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SILKWORM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BOMBYX; CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION; CHITINASE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME STABILITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; KINETICS; METALS; PENICILLIUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPORES, FUNGAL; TEMPERATURE;

BOMBYX MORI; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; PENICILLIUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 80955137493     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-011-9196-2     Document Type: Article

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