Characterization of serine protease inhibitors from wild cocoons of Antheraea yamamai and Bombyx mandarina in comparison with those from Bombyx mori

Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-30

  Kurioka, Akira ^a   Yamazaki, Masayoshi ^a   Hirano, Hisashi ^b  

^a Silk Science Research Institute of the Dainippon Row Silk Foundation   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antheraea yamamai; Bombyx mandarina; Bombyx mori; cocoon; serine protease inhibitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 85024737196     PISSN: 00372455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11416/kontyushigen1930.69.21     Document Type: Article

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