| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5921704 | Journal of Insect Physiology | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
- A cellulase enzyme and several cDNA sequences for cellulases were isolated from stick insects (Phasmatodea).
- Phasmids produce beta-1,4-endoglucanases endogenously.
- Phasmatodea cellulase enzymes are similar to those of other polyneopterans.
- The anterior midgut of the phasmid is the primary location of cellulose digestion by the isolated enzyme.
- The ubiquity and importance of cellulases in obligate leaf-eaters are greater than once thought.
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Authors
Matan Shelomi, Hirofumi Watanabe, Gaku Arakawa,