Lipase Activity in the Larval Midgut of Rhynchophorus palmarum: Biochemical Characterization and the Effects of Reducing Agents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Insects
2.2. Enzyme Sources
2.3. Lipase Activity
2.4. Effects of pH, Calcium, and Salt Concentrations
2.5. PMSF Effect
2.6. Substrate Specificities
2.7. Effects of the Reducing Agents
2.8. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Santana, C.C.; Barbosa, L.A.; Júnior, I.D.B.; Nascimento, T.G.d.; Dornelas, C.B.; Grillo, L.A.M. Lipase Activity in the Larval Midgut of Rhynchophorus palmarum: Biochemical Characterization and the Effects of Reducing Agents. Insects 2017, 8, 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects8030100
Santana CC, Barbosa LA, Júnior IDB, Nascimento TGd, Dornelas CB, Grillo LAM. Lipase Activity in the Larval Midgut of Rhynchophorus palmarum: Biochemical Characterization and the Effects of Reducing Agents. Insects. 2017; 8(3):100. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects8030100
Chicago/Turabian StyleSantana, Camilla Camerino, Leandro A. Barbosa, Irinaldo Diniz Basílio Júnior, Ticiano Gomes do Nascimento, Camila Braga Dornelas, and Luciano A.M. Grillo. 2017. "Lipase Activity in the Larval Midgut of Rhynchophorus palmarum: Biochemical Characterization and the Effects of Reducing Agents" Insects 8, no. 3: 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects8030100