Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1982407 | Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
âºHeme is degraded to dicysteinyl-biliverdin IX γ in Rhodnius midgut. âºHeme degradation pathway in the gut has five steps, as in the heart of the insect. âºHeme detoxification also is accomplished by heme aggregation into hemozoin. âºSn-protoporphyrin inhibits both mechanisms o heme detoxification in the gut. âºInhibition of both pathways leads to oxidative stress and inhibition of egg growth.
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Authors
C.D. Caiaffa, R. Stiebler, M.F. Oliveira, F.A. Lara, G.O. Paiva-Silva, P.L. Oliveira,