The role of tyrosine in the tanning and sclerotization of the puparium of Drosophila melanogaster

The role of tyrosine in the tanning and sclerotization of the puparium of Drosophila melanogaster

The cuticle of insects is sclerotized and tanned by crosslinks between proteins formed by tyrosine derivatives. The pathway from tyrosine to the catechols incorporated into the crosslinks in the puparium of Drosophila, the structure of the crosslink, and other aspects of sclerotization and tanning o...

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Main Author: Driskell, William Jack
Format: Others
Published: 1974
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/4233/1/Driskell_wj_1974.pdf
Driskell, William Jack (1974) The role of tyrosine in the tanning and sclerotization of the puparium of Drosophila melanogaster. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q7PS-1450. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-153220 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-153220>

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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/4233/1/Driskell_wj_1974.pdf
Driskell, William Jack (1974) The role of tyrosine in the tanning and sclerotization of the puparium of Drosophila melanogaster. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q7PS-1450. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-153220 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-153220>

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