Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Insect lysozymes from three species of lepidoptera: Their structural relatedness to the c (chicken) type lysozyme

  • Published:
Journal of Molecular Evolution Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Sequence studies of the N-terminal halves of the lysozymes isolated fromBombyx mori, Galleria mellonella andSpodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera) allow us to classify these enzymes among the c (chicken) type lysozymes.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Blake, C.C.F., Mair, G.A., North, A.C.T., Phillips, D.C., Sarma, V.R. (1967). Proc. Roy. Soc.167, 365–377

    Google Scholar 

  • Croizier, G., Croizier, L. (1978). C.R. Acad. Sc. Paris286 D, 469–472

    Google Scholar 

  • Fernandez-Sousa, J.M., Gavilanes, J.G., Municio, A.M., Perez-Aranda, A., Rodriguez,R. (1977). Eur. J. Biochem.72, 25–33

    Google Scholar 

  • Hill, R.L., Steinman, H.M., Brew, K. (1974). in “Lysozyme” Osserman, E.F., Canfield, R.E., Beychock, S., eds. New York, London: Academic Press, p. 55–62

    Google Scholar 

  • Jollès, J., Jollès, P. (1972). FEBS Lett.22, 31–33

    Google Scholar 

  • Jollès, J., Jollès, P. (1975). Eur. J. Biochem.54, 19–23

    Google Scholar 

  • Jollès, J., Périn, J.-P., Jollès, P. (1977). Mol. Cell. Biochem.17, 39–44

    Google Scholar 

  • Jollès, J., van Leemputten, E., Mouton, A., Jollès, P. (1972). Biochim. Biophys. Acta257, 497–510

    Google Scholar 

  • Jollès, J., Ibrahimi, I.M., Prager, E.M., Schoentgen, F., Jollès, P., Wilson, A.C. (1979). Biochemistry18, 2744–2752

    Google Scholar 

  • Landureau, J.C., Jollès, P. (1970). Nature225, 968–969

    Google Scholar 

  • Malke, H. (1964). Nature204, 1223–1224

    Google Scholar 

  • Malke, H. (1965). Z. Allg. Mikrobiol.5, 42–47

    Google Scholar 

  • Maramorosch, K., Shope, R.E. (1975). Invertebrate Immunity, New York: Academic Press, p. 365

    Google Scholar 

  • Mohrig, W., Messner, B. (1968). Acta Biol. Med. Ger.21, 85

    Google Scholar 

  • Périn, J.-P., Jollès, P. (1972). Biochim. Biophys. Acta263, 683–689

    Google Scholar 

  • Phillips, D.C. (1966). Sci. American215, 78–90

    Google Scholar 

  • Powning, R.F., Davidson, W.J. (1973). Comp. Biochem. Physiol.45 B, 669–681

    Google Scholar 

  • Powning, R.F., Davidson, W.J. (1976). Comp. Biochem. Physiol.55 B, 221–228

    Google Scholar 

  • Zeeuws, R., Strosberg, A.D. (1978). FEBS Lett.85, 68–71

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Laboratory of Proteins, University of Paris V, 45 rue des Saints-Pères, F-75270, Paris Cedex 06, France

    Jacqueline Jollès, Francoise Schoentgen & Pierre Jollès

  2. Station de Recherches de Pathologie comparée, INRA-CNRS, F-30380, Saint-Christol, France

    Guy Croizier & Liliane Croizier

Authors
  1. Jacqueline Jollès
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Francoise Schoentgen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Guy Croizier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Liliane Croizier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Pierre Jollès
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

114th communication on lysozymes.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Jollès, J., Schoentgen, F., Croizier, G. et al. Insect lysozymes from three species of lepidoptera: Their structural relatedness to the c (chicken) type lysozyme. J Mol Evol 14, 267–271 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01732494

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01732494

Key words

Search

Navigation