Biochemical characterisation of the tissue degrading enzyme, collagenase, in the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Biochemical characterisation of the tissue degrading enzyme, collagenase, in the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Podisus maculiventris (Say) is a generalist predator attacking many insect species from different orders. The bug injects saliva into its prey's body. The ingested hemolymph and liquefied internal tissues pass through the bug's alimentary tract. Collagenase working on peptide bonds of coll...

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Main Authors: Ghamari Mahboob, Hosseininaveh Vahid, Darvishzadeh Ali, Talebi Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
Subjects:
collagenase
EDTA
extra-oral digestion
Podisus maculiventris
starvation
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