Glutathione S-transferase in the insect Apis mellifera macedonica: Kinetic characteristics and effect of stress on the expression of GST isoenzymes in the adult worker bee

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 93-97

  Papadopoulos, Athanasios I ^a   Polemitou, Irene ^a   Laifi, Pshychoula ^a   Yiangou, Astero ^a   Tananaki, Chrysoula ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adult worker bee; Apis mellifera macedonica; Detoxification; Glutathione S transferase; Induction; Isoenzymes

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; INSECTICIDE; ISOENZYME;

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HONEYBEE; ISOELECTRIC POINT; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STARVATION; STRESS;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA MACEDONICA; APOIDEA; INSECTA;

EID: 8844240688     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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