Properties of a Kunitz-Type Trypsin Inhibitor from Delonix regia Seeds Against Digestive Proteinases of Anagasta kuehniella (Z.) and Corcyra cephalonica (S.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Title: Properties of a Kunitz-Type Trypsin Inhibitor from Delonix regia Seeds Against Digestive Proteinases of Anagasta kuehniella (Z.) and Corcyra cephalonica (S.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Volume: 16 Issue: 12

Author(s): M. L.R. Macedo, S. C. Pando, L. R. Chevreuil and S. Marangoni

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Keywords: Trypsin-like, DrTI, Fabaceae, seeds, midgut, TLCK, Lepidoptera

Abstract: DrTI was effective against trypsin-like enzymes from A. kuehniella and C. cephalonica, however an artificial diet was insufficient to affect the survival and body weight of either insect. The inhibitor stimulated chymotrypsin-like enzymes and probably induced the synthesis of enzymes insensitive to TLCK in neonate larvae.

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Macedo L.R. M., Pando C. S., Chevreuil R. L. and Marangoni S., Properties of a Kunitz-Type Trypsin Inhibitor from Delonix regia Seeds Against Digestive Proteinases of Anagasta kuehniella (Z.) and Corcyra cephalonica (S.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Protein & Peptide Letters 2009; 16 (12) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609789839395

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609789839395	Print ISSN 0929-8665
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-5305