Proteolytic enzymes in the Rhodnius prolixus midgut.
Sequential chromatographic fractionation of Rhodnius prolixus midgut homogenate yielded only one endopeptidase, but revealed the presence of carboxypeptidase-A and B-like enzyme, di- and tripeptidases, as well as aminopeptidase activities.
D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002268:Carboxypeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D004064:Digestive System / Q000201:enzymology; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000201:enzymology*; D014225:Triatominae / Q000201:enzymology*
D002268:Carboxypeptidases; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; D000626:Aminopeptidases