Cathepsins L and B in Dysdercus peruvianus, Rhodnius prolixus, and Mahanarva fimbriolata. Looking for enzyme adaptations to digestion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103488
Abstract: Cysteine peptidases (CP) play a role as digestive enzymes in hemipterans similar to serine peptidases in most other insects. There are two major CPs: cathepsin L (CAL), which is an endopeptidase and cathepsin B (CAB)… read more here.
Keywords: midgut; dysdercus peruvianus; digestion; cathepsins dysdercus ... See more keywords