Functional analyses of the digestive β-glucosidase of Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 205-210

  Zhang, Dunhua ^a   Allen, April B ^a   Lax, Alan R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta glucosidase; Biofuel; Cellulase; Inhibitor; Termite

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCOSIDASE; INSECT PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOASSAY; BIOFUEL; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; INHIBITOR; RECOMBINATION; RESEARCH WORK; TERMITE; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; PH; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSECT PROTEINS; ISOPTERA; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOPTERA;

EID: 84855193675     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.11.014     Document Type: Article

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