Insect digestive enzymes: properties, compartmentalization and function
5.!. Trypsins 5.2. Chymotrypsins 5.3. Cysteine proteinases 5.4. Aspartic proteinases 5.5.
Miscellaneous proteinases 5.6. Aminopeptidases 5.7. Carboxypeptidases 5.8. Dipeptidases …
Miscellaneous proteinases 5.6. Aminopeptidases 5.7. Carboxypeptidases 5.8. Dipeptidases …
Insect pest control by copying nature using genetically engineered crops
D Boulter - Phytochemistry, 1993 - Elsevier
A 'copy Nature'strategy for insect pest control is presented which aims to be relatively
sustainable and environmentally friendly. Many higher plant genes encoding insecticidal …
sustainable and environmentally friendly. Many higher plant genes encoding insecticidal …
Mechanism of action of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal δ-endotoxins
BH Knowles - Advances in insect physiology, 1994 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of the biology of Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt). The chapter examines how the recently solved X-ray crystal structure of …
thuringiensis (Bt). The chapter examines how the recently solved X-ray crystal structure of …
Midgut protease activities in 12 phytophagous lepidopteran larvae: dietary and protease inhibitor interactions
Larval midgut extracts from 12 lepidopteran species from 5 families were surveyed for
protease activities. Trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase and carboxypeptidase A and B and …
protease activities. Trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase and carboxypeptidase A and B and …
Complexity in specificities and expression of Helicoverpa armigera gut proteinases explains polyphagous nature of the insect pest
Helicoverpa armigera is a devastating pest of cotton and other important crop plants all over
the world. A detailed biochemical investigation of H. armigera gut proteinases is essential for …
the world. A detailed biochemical investigation of H. armigera gut proteinases is essential for …
Physiology and biochemistry of insect moulting fluid
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the physiology and biochemistry of insect
moulting fluid. The chapter focuses on the developmental programme of moulting towards …
moulting fluid. The chapter focuses on the developmental programme of moulting towards …
Examination of midgut luminal proteinase activities in six economically important insects
JP Purcell, JT Greenplate, RD Sammons - Insect Biochemistry and …, 1992 - Elsevier
A biochemical survey of insect midgut fluid proteinase activities was conducted to determine
which proteinase inhibitors could play roles in insect control strategies. In this study, midgut …
which proteinase inhibitors could play roles in insect control strategies. In this study, midgut …
An Engineered Chymotrypsin/Cathepsin G Site in Domain I Renders Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3A Active against Western Corn Rootworm Larvae
FS Walters, CM Stacy, MK Lee, N Palekar… - Applied and …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The western corn rootworm remains one of the most important pests of corn in the United
States despite the use of many pest management tools. Cry3A, the first coleopteran-active …
States despite the use of many pest management tools. Cry3A, the first coleopteran-active …
The scarab gut: a potential bioreactor for bio‐fuel production
SW Huang, HY Zhang, S Marshall, TA Jackson - Insect Science, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose and hemicelluloses are the most prevalent sources of carbon in nature. Currently
many approaches employ micro‐organisms and their enzyme products to degrade plant …
many approaches employ micro‐organisms and their enzyme products to degrade plant …
Accumulation of a chymotrypsin inhibitor in transgenic tobacco can affect the growth of insect pests
MT McManus, DWR White, PG McGregor - Transgenic Research, 1994 - Springer
A member of the potato proteinase inhibitor II (PPI II) gene family that encodes for a
chymotrypsin iso-inhibitor has been introduced into tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) using …
chymotrypsin iso-inhibitor has been introduced into tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) using …