Lipase Activity in the Larval Midgut of Rhynchophorus palmarum: Biochemical Characterization and the Effects of Reducing Agents
Lipases have key roles in insect lipid acquisition, storage, and mobilization and are also fundamental to many physiological processes in insects. Lipids are an important component of insect diets, where they are hydrolyzed in the midgut lumen, absorbed, and used for the synthesis of complex lipids....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/3/100 |