Biochemical Genetics and Genomics of Insect Esterases

John Graham Oakeshott; Charles Claudianos; Peter M Campbell; Richard David Newcomb; Robyn J Russell

Biochemical Genetics and Genomics of Insect Esterases

John Graham Oakeshott, Charles Claudianos, Peter M Campbell, Richard David Newcomb, Robyn J Russell

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Abstract

Esterases have been a major part of insect biochemical research over the last 50 years. As an important component of insects? xenobiotic defence system, they have long been a focus for studies of chemical insecticide metabolism and resistance. Additionally, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) was a target for the early organophosphate (OP) and carbamate compounds. Other esterases have been implicated in the metabolism of specific hormones and pheromones and, consequently, in various aspects of insect development and behavior. Many esterases are easily scored by isozyme electrophoresis, with multiple isozymes and their high levels of genetic variation making them tractable, informative tools for a variety of biochemical and ecological genetic studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science
Editors	Lawrence I Gilbert, Kostas Iatrou, Sarjeeet S Gill
Place of Publication	Netherlands
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	1 - 73
Number of pages	73
ISBN (Print)	9780444519245
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Biochemical Genetics and Genomics of Insect Esterases. / Oakeshott, John Graham; Claudianos, Charles; Campbell, Peter M et al.

Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science. ed. / Lawrence I Gilbert; Kostas Iatrou; Sarjeeet S Gill. Netherlands : Elsevier, 2010. p. 1 - 73.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

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