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Melezitase and maltase from the midgut ofSesamia inferens Walker (Lepidoptera: Insecta)

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The activity of melezitase and maltase was optimal at pH 6.2 and temperature 35–40°C and inhibited by the end-products. Melezitase activity was affected by K+, Li++ andTris ions and was reduced by dialysis.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, 226007, Lucknow, India

    A. K. Agarwal

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Acknowledgments: The author is thankful to ProfessorR. Rakshpal for valuable guidance, and to University Grants Commission, for awarding me a Junior Research Fellowship.

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Agarwal, A.K. Melezitase and maltase from the midgut ofSesamia inferens Walker (Lepidoptera: Insecta). Experientia 32, 876–877 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02003740

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