Functional analysis and molecular docking identify two active short-chain prenyltransferases in the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 63-76

  Zhang, Yong Lei ^a   Li, Zheng Xi ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Green peach aphid; Kinetic analysis; Molecular docking; Myzus persicae; Short chain prenyltransferase; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSFERASE; DITERPENE; FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE; GERANYL DIPHOSPHATE; ISOPRENOID PHOSPHATE; PYROPHOSPHATE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SESQUITERPENE;

ANIMAL; APHID; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DOCKING; PROTEIN BINDING;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSTRANSFERASE; DIPHOSPHATES; DITERPENES; KINETICS; MOLECULAR DOCKING SIMULATION; POLYISOPRENYL PHOSPHATES; PROTEIN BINDING; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SESQUITERPENES;

APHIDIDAE; MYZUS PERSICAE; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 84866273546     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: 15206327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arch.21032     Document Type: Article

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