• Caracterização funcional de uma Cisteíno Catepsina recombinante da formiga cortadeira Atta Sexdens 

      Correa, Katia Celina Santos (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química - PPGQ, Câmpus São Carlos, 27/04/2018)
      Cutting ants depend on plant leaves to survive, presenting high damage power in agricultural productions, natural and planted forest. The control of these insects through the use of commercial insecticides besides being ...
    • Estudos da expressão e da função do gene sintase de quitina em Atta sexdens 

      Moreira, Ariele Cristina (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química - PPGQ, Câmpus São Carlos, 06/04/2018)
      In Brazil, leaf-cutting ants belonging to the genus Atta and Acromyrmex and are considered as pests in agricultural and forestry regions that can lead to great economic losses. The aim of this work was to identify the ...
    • Estudos bioquímicos e cinéticos de acetilcolinesterases de formigas cortadeiras (Atta sexdens) 

      Santos, Adriana Miranda dos (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCar, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química - PPGQ, Câmpus São Carlos, 29/09/2017)
      Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) (EC 3.1.1.7) is the enzyme responsible for catalyzing the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine leading to the release of acetate and choline. In insects, acetylcholine is one of the ...