New approaches have led to advances in the molecular knowledge of digestion and nutrient
absorption in insects. Cell fractionation with proteomics revealed the molecular composition …

In this work, we developed an integrative experimental design to investigate the long-term
effects of two important classes of carbon nanomaterials with different dimensionalities (ie …

Purification of active trypsin in the digestive process of insects is essential for the
development of potent protease inhibitors (PIs) as an emerging pest control technology and …

Thermotolerance is important particularly for poikilotherms such as insects. Understanding
the mechanisms by which insects respond to high temperatures can provide insights into …

Background Natural defence of plants against insect pests involves protease inhibitors (PIs)
that interfere with insect digestive proteases. Pin-II type plant PIs are wound inducible upon …

In this chapter, we further explore the biochemical adaptations of insects to avoid the
inhibitors of endopeptidase, α-amylase, polygalacturonase, and lipase inhibitors. How …

The interaction of proteinases with plant proteinase inhibitors (PPIs) has always been
important in insect and plant interaction studies. Available literature suggests that proteinase …

Peptidases are hydrolases, enzymes that are able of cleaving peptide bonds between
amino acids residues. These enzymes can be classified according to the position of the …