
Altered tyrosine metabolism and melanization complex formation underlie the developmental regulation of melanization in Manduca sexta
Keywords: Melanization; Phenoloxidase; Tyrosine; Lepidoptera; Immunity; DevelopmentTyr, l-tyrosine; DA, dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine); DOPA, l-DOPA (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine); PPO, prophenoloxidase; PO, phenoloxidase; MC, melanization complex; SFP, sub