Activity of digestive enzymes in Zonocerus variegatus (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) gut homogenates during post-embryonic development

Activity of digestive enzymes in Zonocerus variegatus (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) gut homogenates during post-embryonic development

The activity of five enzymes – amylase, α-glucosidase, cellulase, proteinase and lipase – present in the foregut, midgut and hindgut of the African variegated grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus (L.) was studied in the post-embryonic stages of the insect. The activities of all the enzymes increased wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of tropical insect science 2011-06, Vol.31 (1-2), p.29-33
Hauptverfasser: Ademolu, K.O., Idowu, A.B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Embryonic growth stage
Entomology
Insects
Life Sciences
Orthoptera
Pyrgomorphidae
Research Paper
Zonocerus variegatus
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Zusammenfassung:The activity of five enzymes – amylase, α-glucosidase, cellulase, proteinase and lipase – present in the foregut, midgut and hindgut of the African variegated grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus (L.) was studied in the post-embryonic stages of the insect. The activities of all the enzymes increased with age of the insect, with the adult stage having significantly higher (P 
ISSN:1742-7584
1742-7592
DOI:10.1017/S1742758411000051