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. 1973 Mar 1;14(1):168–175. doi: 10.1186/BF03547419

Proteolytic and Lipolytic Enzymes from Larvae of Oedemagena Tarandi (L.)

Proteolytiske og lipolytiske enzymer fra larver af Oedemagena tarandi (L.)

Kjell Aurstad 1,✉, Alv Helge Skeie 1
PMCID: PMC8559861  PMID: 4729706

Abstract

Some biological properties of proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes of the larval stages of Oedemagena tarandi (L.) were examined. While the proteinase titres seemed to vary only slightly from one larval stage to another, the lipase titres of the first larval stage seemed to be much greater than those of the second and third larval stages. The zymogram technique used showed only one proteinase, which was inhibited by all the biological inhibitors tested. Bacteriological examinations of the external surfaces and internal organs of the different larval stages showed only a very sparse flora.

Keywords: Oedemagena tarandi (L.), proteolytic enzyme, lipolytic enzyme, biological inhibitors

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