
Manduca sexta prophenoloxidase activating proteinase-1 (PAP-1) gene: Organization, expression, and regulation by immune and hormonal signals
Keywords: Phenoloxidase; Melanization; Hemolymph protein; Serine proteinase cascade; Insect immunity; Gene regulation; Tobacco hornworm; Ecdysone; PO and proPO; phenoloxidase and its precursor; PAP; proPO-activating proteinase; RT-PCR; reverse transcription-pol