The role of tyrosine in the tanning and sclerotization of the puparium of Drosophila melanogaster
The cuticle of insects is sclerotized and tanned by crosslinks between proteins formed by tyrosine derivatives. The pathway from tyrosine to the catechols incorporated into the crosslinks in the puparium of Drosophila, the structure of the crosslink, and other aspects of sclerotization and tanning o...
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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/4233/1/Driskell_wj_1974.pdfDriskell, William Jack (1974) The role of tyrosine in the tanning and sclerotization of the puparium of Drosophila melanogaster. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q7PS-1450. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-153220 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-153220>