Characterization of an antennal carboxylesterase from the pest moth Spodoptera littoralis degrading a host plant odorant.

Carboxyl/cholinesterases (CCEs) are highly diversified in insects. These enzymes have a broad range of proposed functions, in neuro/developmental processes, dietary detoxification, insecticide resistance or hormone/pheromone degradation. As few functional data are available on purified or recombinan...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Durand, Gerard Carot-Sans, Thomas Chertemps, Françoise Bozzolan, Virginie Party, Michel Renou, Stéphane Debernard, Gloria Rosell, Martine Maïbèche-Coisne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2993938?pdf=render