Structural features, substrate specificity, kinetic properties of insect α-amylase and specificity of plant α-amylase inhibitors

R Kaur, N Kaur, AK Gupta - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Background α-Amylase is an important digestive enzyme required for the optimal growth
and development of insects. Several insect α-amylases had been purified and their physical …

Purification and characterization of an organic-solvent-tolerant halophilic α-amylase from the moderately halophilic Nesterenkonia sp. strain F

M Shafiei, AA Ziaee… - Journal of industrial …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
A halophilic α-amylase produced by Nesterenkonia sp. strain F was purified to homogeneity
by 80% ethanol precipitation, Q-Sepharose anion exchange, and Sephacryl S-200 gel …

Purification and biochemical characterization of a novel SDS and surfactant stable, raw starch digesting, and halophilic α-amylase from a moderately halophilic …

M Shafiei, AA Ziaee, MA Amoozegar - Process Biochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
An extracellular halophilic α-amylase from Nesterenkonia sp. strain F was purified to
homogeneity by 80% ethanol precipitation, Q-Sepharose anion exchange and Sephacryl S …

Purification, characterization and inhibition studies of α-amylase of Rhyzopertha dominica

S Priya, N Kaur, AK Gupta - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Rhyzopertha dominica causes extensive damage to stored wheat grains. α-Amylase, the
major insect digestive enzyme, can be an attractive candidate to control the insect damage …

[HTML][HTML] Modified α-amylase activity among insecticide-resistant and-susceptible strains of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais

KVG Lopes, LB Silva, AP Reis, MGA Oliveira… - Journal of insect …, 2010 - Elsevier
Fitness cost is usually associated with insecticide resistance and may be mitigated by
increased energy accumulation and mobilization. Preliminary evidence in the maize weevil …

[HTML][HTML] Differential biochemical and kinetic properties of α-amylases from Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) progenies reared on wheat varieties differing in α-amylase …

CR González-Ruiz, CL Del Toro-Sánchez… - Journal of Stored …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study was accomplished to gain insights into the biochemical and kinetic
properties of Rhyzopertha dominica's α-amylase isoforms (named RdA70, RdA79, and …

Biochemical and kinetic characterization of the digestive trypsin-like activity of the lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F.)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

PS Osuna-Amarillas, FJ Cinco-Moroyoqui… - Journal of Stored …, 2012 - Elsevier
The digestive trypsin-like activity of the lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica was
characterized in some of its biochemical and kinetic properties. The enzyme activity from …

Purification and characterization of chalcone isomerase from fresh-cut Chinese water-chestnut

F He, Y Pan - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Chalcone isomerase (CHI) from fresh-cut Chinese water-chestnut was isolated and purified
by precipitation with ammonium sulfate (35%–80%), sequential chromatography using …

Actividad insecticida de aceites esenciales de dos especies de Eucalyptus sobre Rhyzopertha dominica y su efecto en enzimas digestivas de progenies

R Reyes-Guzmán, J Borboa-Flores… - … ciencias forestales y …, 2012 - scielo.org.mx
La fracción volátil de los aceites esenciales de Eucalyptus globulus y Eucalyptus
camaldulensis se utilizaron para evaluar su actividad insecticida sobre el barrenador menor …

Optimization of thermostable alpha-amylase production via mix agricultural-residues and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

RAI Shalini, MK SOLANKI - Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2014 - notulaebiologicae.ro
This study reports utilization of mixture of wheat and barley bran (1: 1) for the production of
thermostable alpha-amylase enzyme through a spore former, heat tolerant strain of Bacillus …