Isolation and characterization of prophenoloxidase isoforms from the silkworm, Bombyx mori (a80 strain)

Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-72

  Yamamoto, Kohji ^a   Sugioka, Mikimasa ^a   Aso, Yoichi ^a   Fujii, Hiroshi ^b   Ishiguro, Masatsune ^a  

^a Kyushu University   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; hemolymph; prophenoloxidase isoform; purification

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009595936     PISSN: 00372455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11416/kontyushigen1930.68.65     Document Type: Article

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