Pectin digestion in herbivorous beetles: Impact of pseudoenzymes exceeds that of their active counterparts
R. Kirsch, G. Kunert, H. Vogel, Y. Pauchet
The paper investigates the role of pseudoenzymes in pectin digestion in Phytophaga beetles, finding that pseudoenzymes have a greater impact than their active counterparts on digestion efficiency and developmental timing.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2018Physiology