Partial characterization of the digestive proteases and α-amylase of the larvae of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Activity of digestive enzymes (trypsin, chymotrypsin and α-amylase) in soluble protein extracted from the larval gut of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus was studied using specific substrates and enzyme inhibitors. Digestive enzyme activity showed a noticeable increase between day 5 and day 35. However, the...

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Main Author: Ashraf Oukasha Abd El-latif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2020-03-01
Series:Arthropods
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Online Access:http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2020-9(1)/digestive-proteases-and-alpha-amylase-of-red-palm-weevil-larvae.pdf