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Arakane, Y., J. Lomakin, R.W. Beeman, S. Muthukrishnan, S.H. Gehrke, M.R. Kanost, and K.J. Kramer. 2009. Molecular and functional analyses of amino acid decarboxylases involved in cuticle tanning in Tribolium castaneum. J. Biol. Chem. 284: 16584-16594.
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Arakane, Y., R. Dixit, K. Begum, Y. Park, C.A. Specht, H. Merzendorfer, K.J. Kramer, S. Muthukrishnan, and R.W. Beeman. 2009. Analysis of functions of the chitin deacetylase gene family in Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 39: 355-365.
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Arakane, Y., B. Li, S. Muthukrishnan, R.W. Beeman, K.J. Kramer, and Y. Park. 2008. Functional analysis of four neuropeptides, EH, ETH, CCAP and bursicon, and their receptors in adult ecdysis behavior of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Mech. Dev. 125: 984-995.
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Arakane, Y., C.A. Specht, K.J. Kramer, S. Muthukrishnan, and R.W. Beeman. 2008. Chitin synthases are required for survival, fecundity and egg hatch in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 38: 959-962.
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Dixit, R., Y. Arakane, C.A. Specht, C. Richard, K.J. Kramer, R.W. Beeman, and S. Muthukrishnan. 2008. Domain organization and phylogenetic analysis of proteins from the chitin deacetylase gene family of Tribolium castaneum and three other species of insects. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 38: 440-451.
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Furusawa, T., R. Rakwal, H.W. Nam, M. Hirano, J. Shibato, Y.S. Kim, Y. Ogawa, Y. Yoshida, K.J. Kramer, Y. Kouzuma, G.K. Agrawal, and M. Yonekura. 2008. Systematic investigation of the hemolymph proteome of Manduca sexta at the fifth instar larvae stage using one- and two-dimensional proteomics platforms. J. Proteome Res. 7: 938-959.
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Hogenkamp, D.G., Y. Arakane, K.J. Kramer, S. Muthukrishnan, and R.W. Beeman. 2008. Characterization and expression of the B-N-Acetylhexosaminidase gene family of Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 38: 478-489.
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Krizkova, S., V. Hrdinova, V. Adam, E.P.J. Burgess, K.J. Kramer, M. Masarik, and R. Kizek. 2008. Chip-based CE for avidin determination in transgenic tobacco and its comparison with square-wave voltammetry and standard gel electrophoresis. Chromatographia Supplement 67: S75-S81.
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Tribolium Sequencing Consortium (includes R.W. Beeman, M.D. Lorenzen, B. Oppert, J. Lord, K. Kramer, Y. Arakane). 2008. The genome of the model beetle and pest Tribolium castaneum. Nature 452: 949-955.
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Zhu, Q., Y. Arakane, K.J. Kramer, R.W. Beeman, and S. Muthukrishnan. 2008. Domain organization and phylogenetic analysis of the chitinase-like family of proteins in three species of insects. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 38: 452-466.
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Zhu, Q., Y. Arakane, R.W. Beeman, K.J. Kramer, and S. Muthukrishnan. 2008. Functional specialization among insect chitinase family genes revealed by RNA interference. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105: 6650-6655.
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Zhu, Q., Y. Arakane, R.W. Beeman, K.J. Kramer, and S. Muthukrishnan. 2008. Characterization of recombinant chitinase-like proteins of Drosophila melanogaster and Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 38:467-477.
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Miyaji, T., Y. Kouzuma, J. Yaguchi, R. Matsumoto, M.R. Kanost, K.J. Kramer, and M. Yonekura. 2007. Purification of a cysteine protease inhibitor from larval hemolymph of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and functional expression of the recombinant protein. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 37: 960-968.
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Petrlová, J., S. Kríková, V. upálková, M. Masarík, V. Adam, L. Havel, K.J. Kramer, and R. Kizek. 2007. The determination of avidin in
genetically modified maize by voltammetric techniques. Plant Soil Environ. 53: 345-349.
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Vitacek, J., J. Petrlova, J. Petrek, V. Adam, L. Havel, K.J. Kramer, and R. Kizek. 2007. Application of fluorometric analysis of plant esterases to study of programmed cell death and effects of cadmium (II) ions. Biologia Plantarum 51: 551-555.
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Vitecek, J., J. Petrlova, V. Adam, L. Havel, K.J. Kramer, P. Babula, and R. Kizek. 2007. A fluorimetric sensor for detection of one living cell. Sensors 7: 222-238.
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Eichler, C., J. Lomakin, Y. Arakane, K.J. Kramer, M.R. Kanost, and S.H. Gehrke. 2006. Insect cuticle as a biomimetic material, pp. 4309-4313. In: Proceedings AlChE Annual Meeting, October 30-November 4, 2005. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York, N.Y.
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Flinn, P.W., K.J. Kramer, J.E. Throne, and T.D. Morgan. 2006. Protection of stored maize from insect pests using a two-component biological control method consisting of a hymenopteran parasitoid, Theocolax elegans, and transgenic avidin maize powder. J. Stored Prod. Res. 42: 218-225.
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Matsumiya, M., Y. Arakane, A. Haga, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 2006. Substrate specificity of chitinases from two species of fish, greenling, Hexagrammos otakii, and common mackerel, Scomber japonicus, and the insect, tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 70: 971-979.
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Suderman, R.J., N.T. Dittmer, M.R. Kanost, and K.J. Kramer. 2006. Model reactions for insect cuticle sclerotization: Cross-linking of recombinant cuticular proteins upon their laccase-catalyzed oxidative conjugation with catechols. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 36: 353-365.
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Arakane, Y., S. Muthukrishnan, K.J. Kramer, C.A. Specht, Y. Tomoyasu, M.D. Lorenzen, M. Kanost, and R.W. Beeman. 2005. The Tribolium chitin synthase genes TcCHS1 and TcCHS2 are specialized for synthesis of epidermal cuticle and midgut peritrophic matrix. Insect Mol. Biol. 14: 453-463.
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Arakane, Y., S. Muthukrishnan, R.W. Beeman, M.R. Kanost, and K.J. Kramer. 2005. Laccase 2 is the phenoloxidase gene required for beetle cuticle tanning. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 102: 11337-11342.
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Bolognesi, R., Y. Arakane, S. Muthukrishnan, K.J. Kramer, W.R. Terra, and C. Ferreira. 2005. Sequences of cDNAs and expression of genes encoding chitin synthase and chitinase in the midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 35: 1249-1259.
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Hogenkamp, D.G., Y. Arakane, L. Zimoch, H. Merzendorfer, K.J. Kramer, R.W. Beeman, M.R. Kanost, C.A. Specht, and S. Muthukrishnan. 2005. Chitin synthase genes in Manduca sexta: characterization of a gut-specific transcript and differential tissue expression of alternatively spliced mRNAs during development. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 35: 529-540.
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Kizek, R., M. Masarik, K.J. Kramer, D. Potesil, M. Bailey, J.A. Howard, B. Klejdus, R. Mikelova, V. Adam, L. Trnkova, and F. Jelen. 2005. An analysis of avidin, biotin and their interaction at attomole levels by voltammetric and chromatographic techniques. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 381: 1167-1178.
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Oppert, B., T.D. Morgan, K. Hartzer, and K.J. Kramer. 2005. Compensatory proteolytic responses to dietary proteinase inhibitors in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C 140: 53-58.
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Petrek, J., J. Vitecek, H. Vlasinova, R. Kizek, K.J. Kramer, V. Adam, B. Klejdus, and L. Havel. 2005. Application of computer imaging, stripping voltammetry and mass spectrometry to study the effect of lead (Pb-EDTA) on the growth and viability of early somatic embryos of Norway spruce (Picea abies/L./Karst.). Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 383: 576-586.
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Yoza, K., T. Imamura, K.J. Kramer, T.D. Morgan, S. Nakamura, K. Akiyama, S. Kawasaki, F. Takaiwa, and K. Ohtsubo. 2005. Avidin expressed in transgenic rice confers resistance to the stored-product insect pests Tribolium confusum and Sitotroga cerealella. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 69: 966-971.
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Zimoch, L., D.G. Hogenkamp, K.J. Kramer, S. Muthukrishnan, and H. Merzendorfer. 2005. Regulation of chitin synthesis in the larval midgut of Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 35: 515-527.
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Arakane, Y., D.G. Hogenkamp, Y.C. Zhu, K.J. Kramer, C.A. Specht, R.W. Beeman, M.R. Kanost, and S. Muthukrishnan. 2004. Characterization of two chitin synthase genes of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, and alternate exon usage in one of the genes during development. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 34: 291-304.
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Dittmer, N.T., R.J. Suderman, H. Jiang, Y.C. Zhu, M.J. Gorman, K.J. Kramer, and M.R. Kanost. 2004. Characterization of cDNAs encoding putative laccase-like multicopper oxidases and developmental expression in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, and the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 34: 29-41.
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Kramer, K.J. 2004. Avidin: An egg-citing insecticidal protein in transgenic corn, pp. 119-130. In: G.H. Liang and D.Z. Skinner (Eds), Genetically Modified Crops: Their Development, Uses, and Risks. Haworth Press, Inc., Binghamton, N.Y.
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Arakane, Y., Q. Zhu, M. Matsumiya, S. Muthukrishnan, and K. J. Kramer. 2003. Properties of catalytic, linker and chitin-binding domains of insect chitinase. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 33: 631-648.
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Masarik, M., R. Kizek, K.J.Kramer, S. Billova, M. Brazdova, J. Vacek, M. Bailey, F. Jelen, and J.A. Howard. 2003. Application of avidin-biotin technology and adsorptive transfer stripping square-wave voltammetry for detection of DNA hybridization and avidin in transgenic avidin maize. Analyt. Chem. 75: 2663-2669.
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Morgan, T.D., P. Baker, P., K.J. Kramer, H.H. Basibuyuk, and D.L.J. Quicke. 2003. Metals in mandibles of stored product insects: Do zinc and manganese enhance the ability of larvae to infest seeds? J. Stored Prod. Res. 39: 65-75.
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Oppert, B., T.D. Morgan, K. Hartzer, B. Lenarcic, K. Galesa, J. Brzin, V. Turk, K. Yoza, K. Ohtsubo, and K.J. Kramer. 2003. Effects of proteinase inhibitors on digestive proteinases and growth of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C 134: 481-490.
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Suderman, R. J., S.O. Andersen, T.L. Hopkins, M.R. Kanost, and K.J. Kramer. 2003. Characterization and cDNA cloning of three major proteins from pharate pupal cuticle of Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 33: 331-343.
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Fabrick, J., C. Behnke, T. Czapla, K. Bala, A.G. Rao, K.J. Kramer, and G.R. Reeck. 2002. Effects of a potato cysteine proteinase inhibitor on midgut proteolytic enzyme activity and growth of the southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 32: 405-415.
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Lu, Y., K. Zen, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 2002. Site-directed mutagenesis and functional analysis of active site acidic amino acid residues D142, D144, and E146 in Manduca sexta (tobacco hornworm) chitinase. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 32: 1369-1382.
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Zhang, H., X. Huang, T. Fukamizo, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 2002. Site-directed mutagenesis and functional analysis of an active site tryptophan of insect chitinase. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 32: 1477-1488.
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Zhu, Y.C., C.A. Specht, N.T. Dittmer, S. Muthukrishnan, M.R. Kanost, and K.J. Kramer. 2002. Sequence of a cDNA and expression of the gene encoding a putative epidermal chitin synthase of Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 32: 1497-1506.
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Zhu, Y.C., S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 2002. cDNA sequences and mRNA levels of two hexamerin storage proteins PinSP1 and PinSP2 from the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 32: 525-536.
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Kramer, K.J., M.R. Kanost, T.L. Hopkins, H. Jiang, Y.C. Zhu, R. Xu, J.L. Kerwin, and F. Turecek. 2001. Oxidative conjugation of catechols with proteins in insect skeletal systems. Tetrahedron 57: 385-392.
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Muthukrishnan, S., K.J. Kramer, H. Zhang, Y. Lu, M. Matsumiya, and A. Anand. 2001. Use of chitinases as biopesticides, pp. 415-418. In: T. Uragami, K. Kurita and T. Fukamizo (Eds.), Chitin and Chitosan in Life Science Kodansha Scientific Ltd.
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Zhu, X., H. Zhang, T. Fukamizo, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 2001. Properties of Manduca sexta chitinase and its C-terminal deletions. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 31: 1221-1230.
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Hopkins, T.L., L.J. Krchma, S.A. Ahmad, and K.J. Kramer. 2000. Pupal cuticle proteins of Manduca sexta: characterization and profiles during sclerotization. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 30: 19-27.
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Huang, X., H. Zhang, K.C. Zen, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 2000. Homology modeling of the insect chitinase catalytic domain-oligosaccharide complex and the role of a putative active site tryptophan in catalysis. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 30: 107-117.
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Kramer, K.J. 2000. Putting a chicken gene into corn results in an insect-resistant transgenic grain, pp. FF1-FF4. In: J.P. Cherry and A.E. Pavlath (Eds.), Proceedings of the US-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, Nov. 19-25, 2000. Cooperative Program in Natural Resources.
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Kramer, K.J. 2000. What do you get when a chicken gene is put into maize. ISB News Report pp. 2-4.
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Kramer, K.J., T.D. Morgan, J.E. Throne, F.E. Dowell, M. Bailey, and J.A. Howard. 2000. Transgenic avidin maize is resistant to storage insect pests. Nat. Biotech. 18: 670-674.
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Oppert, B., R. Hammel, J.E. Throne, and K.J. Kramer. 2000. Fitness costs of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 96: 281-287.
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Throne, J.E., J.E. Baker, F.J. Messina, K.J. Kramer, and J.A. Howard. 2000. Varietal resistance, pp. 165-192. In: B. Subramanyam and D.W. Hagstrum (Eds.), Alternatives to Pesticides in Stored Product IPM. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA.
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Zhu, Y.C., B. Oppert, K.J. Kramer,W.H. McGaughey, and A.K. Dowdy. 2000. cDNA sequence, mRNA expression and genomic DNA of trypsinogen from the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella. Insect Mol. Biol. 9: 19-26.
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Zhu, Y.C., K.J. Kramer, A.K. Dowdy, and J.E. Baker. 2000. Trypsinogen-like cDNAs and quantitative analysis of mRNA levels from the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 30: 1027-1035.
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Zhu, Y.C., K.J. Kramer, B. Oppert, and A.K. Dowdy, 2000. cDNAs of aminopeptidase-like protein genes from Plodia interpunctella strains with different susceptibilities to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 30: 215-224.
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Hopkins, T.L., S.R. Starkey, R. Xu, M.E. Merritt, J. Schaeffer, and K.J. Kramer. 1999. Catechols involved in sclerotization of cuticle and egg pods of the grasshopper, Melanoplus sanguinipes, and their interactions with cuticular proteins. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 40: 119-128.
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Kerwin, J. L., F. Turecek, R. Xu, K. J. Kramer, T. L. Hopkins, C. L. Gatlin, and J. R. Yates III. 1999. Mass spectrometric analysis of catechol-histidine adducts from insect cuticle. Analyt. Biochem. 268: 229-237.
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Kramer, K.J. 1999. Transgenic Plants expressing avidin or chitinase are resistant to insect pests, pp. 64-69. In: Proceedings of the US-Japan Coop. Program in Natural Resources. Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, November 7-12, 1999.
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Reeck, G., B. Oppert, M. Denton, M. Kanost, J.E. Baker, and K.J. Kramer. 1999. Insect proteinases, pp. 125-148. In: V. Turk (Ed.), Proteases: new perspectives. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland.
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Ding, X., B. Gopalakrishnan, L.B. Johnson, F.F. White, X. Wang, T.D. Morgan, K.J. Kramer, and S. Muthukrishnan. 1998. Insect resistance of transgenic tobacco expressing an insect chitinase gene. Transgenic Res. 7: 77-84.
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Huang, X., R. Xu, M.D. Hawley, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1998. Electrochemical oxidation of N-acyldopamines and regioselective reactions of their quinones with N-acetylcysteine and thiourea. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 352: 19-30.
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Kramer, K.J. 1998. Development of transgenic biopesticides for stored product insect pest control, pp. Z1-Z9. In: A.E. Pavlath and J.P. Cherry (Eds.), Proceedings of U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 25-31, 1998.
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Kramer, K.J., T.L. Hopkins, and J. Schaefer. 1998. Analysis of intractable biological samples by solids NMR. American Chem. Soc. 2: 14-33.
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Oppert, B.S., and K.J. Kramer. 1998. Economical use of substrates in enzyme activity blots. American Biotech. Lab, pp. 16-20.
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Turecek, F., J.L. Kerwin, R. Xu, and K.J. Kramer. 1998. Distinction of N-substituted histidines by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. J. Mass Spectrom. 33: 392-396.
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Unruh, L.M., R. Xu, and K.J. Kramer. 1998. Benzoquinone levels as a function of age and gender of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 28: 969-977.
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Choi, H.K., K.H. Choi, K.J. Kramer, and S. Muthukrishnan. 1997. Isolation and characterization of a genomic clone for the gene of an insect molting enzyme, chitinase. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 27: 37-47.
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Huang, X., R. Xu, M.D. Hawley, and K.J. Kramer. 1997. Model insect cuticle sclerotization: reactions of catecholamine quinones with the nitrogen-centered nucleophiles imidazole and N-acetylhistidine. Bioorg. Chem. 25: 179-202.
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Kramer, K.J., and S. Muthukrishnan. 1997. Insect chitinases: molecular biology and potential use as biopesticides. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 27: 887-900.
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Kramer, K.J., S. Muthukrishnan, L. Johnson, and F. White. 1997. Chitinases for insect control, pp. 185-193. In: N. Carozzi and M. Koziel (Eds.), Advances in Insect Control: The Role of Transgenic Plants. Taylor and Francis Publishers, Bristol, PA.
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Oppert, B., K.J. Kramer, and W.H. McGaughey. 1997. Rapid microplate assay for substrates and inhibitors of proteinase mixtures. BioTechniques 23: 70-72.
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Oppert, B., K.J. Kramer, and W.H. McGaughey. 1997. Insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. The Chemist 74: 7-10.
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Oppert, B., K.J. Kramer, R.W. Beeman, D.E. Johnson, and W.H. McGaughey. 1997. Proteinase-mediated insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. J. Biol. Chem. 272: 23473-23476.
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Reeck, G.R., K.J. Kramer, J.E. Baker, M.R. Kanost, J.A. Fabrick, and C.A. Behnke. 1997. Proteinase inhibitors and resistance of transgenic plants to insects, pp. 157-183. In: N. Carozzi and M. Koziel (Eds.), Advances in Insect Control: The Role of Transgenic Plants. Taylor and Francis Publishers, Bristol, PA.
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Xu, R., X. Huang, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1997. Catecholamine and histidyl protein cross-linked structures in sclerotized insect cuticle. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 27: 101-108.
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Zhu, Y., B. Oppert, K.J. Kramer, W.H. McGaughey, and A.K. Dowdy. 1997. cDNAs for a chymotrypsinogen-like protein from two strains of Plodia interpunctella. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 27: 1027-1037.
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Ahmad, S.A., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1996. Tyrosine beta-glucosyltransferase in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.): properties, tissue localization, and developmental profile. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 49-57.
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Baker, J.E., and K.J. Kramer. 1996. Biotechnological approaches for stored-product insect pest management. Post Harvest News and Info. 7: 11N-18N.
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Feng, G.H., M. Richardson, M.S. Chen, K.J. Kramer, T.D. Morgan, and G.R. Reeck. 1996. alpha-amylase inhibitors from wheat: amino acid sequences and patterns of inhibition of insect and human alpha-amylases. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 419-426.
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Kramer, K.J. 1996. ARS Biotechnology research in plant resistance to insect pests, pp. FF1-FF13. In: Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the US-Japan Natural Resources Protein and Toxic Microorganisms Panels in Alaska. Anchorage, AK, July 14-20, 1996.
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Merritt, M.E., A.M. Christensen, K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and J. Schaefer. 1996. Detection of intercatechol cross-links in insect cuticle by solid-state carbon-13 and nitrogen-15 NMR. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 118: 11278-11282.
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Okot-Kotber, B.M., T.D. Morgan, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1996. Catecholamine-containing proteins from the pharate pupal cuticle of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 475-484.
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Oppert, B., K.J. Kramer, D.E. Johnson, S.J. Upton, and W.H. McGaughey. 1996. Luminal proteinases from Plodia interpunctella and the hydrolysis of Bacillus thuringiensis CryIA(c) protoxin. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 571-583.
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Ujvary, I., G. Matolcsy, I. Belai, F. Szurdoki, K. Bauer, L. Varjas, and K.J. Kramer. 1996. Projuvenoids: synthesis and biological evaluation of sulfenylated, sulfinylated, and sulfonylated carbamates. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 32: 659-669.
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Wang, X., X. Ding, B. Gopalakrishnan, T.D. Morgan, L. Johnson, F. White, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 1996. Characterization of a 46 kDa insect chitinase from transgenic tobacco. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 1055-1064.
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Wappner, P., K.J. Kramer, F. Manso, T.L. Hopkins, and L.A. Quesada-Allue. 1996. N-beta-Alanyldopamine metabolism for puparial tanning in wild-type and mutant Niger strains of the mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata . Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 585-592.
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Wappner, P., T.L. Hopkins, K.J. Kramer, J.L. Cladera, F. Manso, and L.A. Quesada-Allue. 1996. Role of catecholamines and beta-alanine in puparial color of wild-type and melanic mutants of the mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata). J. Insect Physiol. 42: 455-461.
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Xu, R., X. Huang, K.J. Kramer, and M.D. Hawley. 1996. Characterization of products from the reactions of dopamine quinone with N-acetylcysteine. Bioorg. Chem. 24: 110-126.
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Xu, R., X. Huang, T.D. Morgan, O. Prakash, K.J. Kramer, and M.D. Hawley. 1996. Characterization of products from the reactions of N-acetyldopamine quinone with N-acetylhistidine. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 329: 56-64.
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Zen, K.C., H. Choi, N. Krishnamachary, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 1996. Cloning, expression, and hormonal regulation of an insect beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase gene. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 26: 435-444.
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Gopalakrishnan, B., S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 1995. Baculovirus-mediated expression of a Manduca sexta chitinase gene: properties of the recombinant protein. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 25: 255-265.
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Hopkins, T.L., T.D. Morgan, D.D. Mueller, K.B. Tomer, and K.J. Kramer. 1995. Identification of catecholamine beta-glucosides in the hemolymph of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.), during development. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 25: 29-37.
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Kramer, K. J. 1995. Applications of biotechnology to insect pest management. Proc. XXIV U. S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Protein Panel (A. Pavlath, ed.). pp. 56-61.
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Kramer, K.J. 1995. Applications of biotechnology for grain protection against insect pests, pp. 1-6. In: Proceedings of the U.S. Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR) Protein Resources Panel, Tsukuba, Japan, October 16-20, 1995. Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, Tsukuba, Japan.
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Kramer, K.J. 1995. Protein resources for insect pest management, pp. Z1-Z15. In: Proceedings of the 23rd U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Protein Resources Panel. 23rd UJNR Protein Panel, December 1994.
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Kramer, K.J., T.L. Hopkins, and J. Schaefer. 1995. Applications of solids NMR to the analysis of insect sclerotized structures. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 25: 1067-1080.
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Pueyo, J.J., T.D. Morgan, N. Ameenuddin, C. Liang, G.R. Reeck, M.J. Chrispeels, and K.J. Kramer. 1995. Effects of bean and wheat alpha-amylase inhibitors on á-amylase activity and growth of stored product insect pests. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 75: 237-244.
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Wappner, P., K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, M. Merritt, J. Schaefer, and L.A. Quesada-Allue. 1995. White pupa: a Ceratitis capitata mutant lacking catecholamines for tanning the puparium. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 25: 365-373.
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Xu, R., X. Huang, K.J. Kramer, and M.D. Hawley. 1995. On-column reduction of catecholamine quinones in stainless steel columns during liquid chromatography. Analyt. Biochem. 231: 72-81.
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Goldberg, W.M., T.L. Hopkins, S.M. Holl, J. Schaefer, K.J. Kramer, T.D. Morgan, and K. Kim. 1994. Chemical composition of sclerotized black coral skeletons (Coelenterata: Antipatharia): a comparison of two species. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 107: 633-643.
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Okot-Kotber, M., T.D. Morgan, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1994. Characterization of two high molecular weight catechol-containing glycoproteins from pharate pupal cuticle of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 24: 787-802.
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Oppert, B., K.J. Kramer, D.E. Johnson, S.C. MacIntosh, and W.H. McGaughey. 1994. Altered protoxin activation by midgut enzymes from a Bacillus thuringiensis resistant strain of Plodia interpunctella. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 198: 940-947.
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Kramer, K.J., L. Corpuz, H. Choi, and S. Muthukrishnan. 1993. Sequence of a cDNA and expression of the genes encoding epidermal and gut chitinases of Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 23: 691-701.
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Morgan, T.D., B. Oppert, T.H. Czapla, and K.J. Kramer. 1993. Avidin and streptavidin as insecticidal and growth inhibiting dietary proteins. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 69: 97-108.
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Mueller, D.D., T.D. Morgan, J.D. Wassenberg, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1993. 1H and 13C NMR of 3-0 and 4-0 conjugates of dopamine and other catecholamines. Bioconjugate Chem. 4: 47-53.
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Oppert, B., T.D. Morgan, C. Culbertson, and K.J. Kramer. 1993. Dietary mixtures of cysteine and serine proteinase inhibitors exhibit synergistic toxicity toward the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C 105: 379-385.
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Shao, Y., P.A. Seib, K.J. Kramer, and D.A. Van Galen. 1993. Synthesis and properties of D-erythroascorbic acid and its vitamin C activity in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1391-1396.
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Chen, M. S., Johnson, B., Wen, L., Muthukrishnan, S., Kramer, K. J., Morgan, T. D., and Reeck, G. R. 1992. Truncated form of rice cystatin suppresses insect growth. Rice Biotech. Quart. 12: 8-9.
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Chen, M.S., B. Johnson, L. Wen, S. Muthukrishnan, K.J. Kramer, T.D. Morgan, and G.R. Reeck. 1992. Rice cystatin: bacterial expression, purification cysteine proteinase inhibitory activity, and insect growth suppressing activity of a truncated form of the protein. Protein Expres. Purif. 3: 41-49.
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Chen, M.S., G. Feng, K.C. Zen, M. Richardson, S. Valdes-Rodriguez, G.R. Reeck, and K.J. Kramer. 1992. Amylases from three species of stored grain Coleoptera and their inhibition by wheat and corn proteinaceous inhibitors. Insect Biochem. 22: 261-268.
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Holl, S.M., J. Schaefer, W.M. Goldberg, K.J. Kramer, T.D. Morgan, and T.L. Hopkins. 1992. Comparison of black coral skeleton and insect cuticle by a combination of carbon-13 NMR and chemical analyses. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 292: 107-111.
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Hopkins, T.L., and K.J. Kramer. 1992. Insect cuticle sclerotization. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 37: 273-302.
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Koga, D., Funakoshi, T., Mizuki, K., Ide, A., Kramer, K. J., Zen, K. C., Choi, H. and Muthukrishnan, S. 1992. Immunoblot analysis of chitinolytic enzymes in integuments and molting fluids of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, and the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta . Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 22: 305-311.
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Koga, D., T. Funakoshi, K. Mizuki, A. Ide, K.J. Kramer, K.C. Zen, H. Choi, and S. Muthukrishnan. 1992. Immunoblot analysis of chitinolytic enzymes in integument and molting fluid of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, and the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 22: 305-311.
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Swegle, M., Kramer, K. J. and Muthukrishnan, S. 1992. Properties of barley seed chitinases and release of embryo-associated isoforms during early stages of imbibition. Plant Physiol. 99: 1009-1014.
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Christensen, A.M., J. Schaefer, and K.J. Kramer. 1991. Comparison of rotational-echo double-resonance and double-cross-polarization NMR for detection of weak heteronuclear dipolar coupling in solids. Magn. Reson. Chem. 29: 418-421.
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Christensen, A.M., J. Schaefer, K.J. Kramer, T.D. Morgan, and T.L. Hopkins. 1991. Detection of cross-links in insect cuticle by REDOR NMR spectroscopy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 113: 6799-6802.
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Corpuz, L.M., H. Choi, S. Muthukrishnan, and K.J. Kramer. 1991. Sequences of two cDNAs and expression of the genes encoding methionine-rich storage proteins of Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. 21: 265-276.
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Czapla, T.H., M.R. Claeys, T.D. Morgan, K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and M.D. Hawley. 1991. Oxidative decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid to 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde: electrochemical and HPLC analysis of the reaction mechanism. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1077: 400-406.
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Feng, G. H., Chen, M. S., Kramer, K. J. and Reeck, G. R. 1991. alpha-amylase inhibitors from rice: fractionation and selectivity towards insect, mammalian, and bacterial alpha-amylases. Cereal Chem. 68: 516-521.
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Feng, G.H., M. Chen, K.J. Kramer, and G.R. Reeck. 1991. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic separation of wheat proteinaceous inhibitors of insect and mammalian alpha-amylases. Cereal Chem. 68: 95-99.
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Hopkins, T. L. and Kramer, K. J. 1991. Catecholamine metabolism and the integument. In Physiology of Insect Epidermis (K. Binnington and A. Retnakaran, eds.). CSIRO Publications. Victoria, Australia pp. 213-239.
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Kramer, K. J., Morgan, T. D., Hopkins, T. L., Christensen, A., and Schaefer, J. 1991. Insect cuticle tanning: enzymes and cross-link structure. In Naturally Occurring Pest Bioregulators (Hedin, P., ed.), Amer. Chem. Soc. Adv. Chem. Series. 449: 87 105.
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Kramer, K.J., A.M. Christensen, T.D. Morgan, J. Schaefer, T.H. Czapla, and T.L. Hopkins. 1991. Analysis of cockroach oothecae and exuviae by solid-state 13C-NMR spectroscopy. Insect Biochem. 21: 149-156.
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Liang, C., G. Brookhart, G.H. Feng, G.R. Reeck, and K.J. Kramer. 1991. Inhibition of digestive proteinases of stored grain coleoptera by oryzacystatin, a cysteine proteinase inhibitor from rice seed, pp. 139-142. In: Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Elsevier Science Publishers.
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Brookhart, G.L., and K.J. Kramer. 1990. Proteinases in molting fluid of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. 20: 467-477.
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Czapla, T.H., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1990. Catecholamines and related o-diphenols in cockroach hemolymph and cuticle during sclerotization and melanization: comparative studies on the order Dictyoptera. J. Comp. Physiol. B. 160: 175-181.
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Czapla, T.H., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1990. Cuticular strength and pigmentation of five strains of adult Blattella germanica (L.) during sclerotization: correlations with catecholamines, beta-alanine and food deprivation. J. Insect Physiol. 36: 647-654.
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Johnson, D.E., G.L. Brookhart, K.J. Kramer, B.D. Barnett, and W.H. McGaughey. 1990. Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis by the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella: Comparison of midgut proteinases from susceptible and resistant larvae. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 55: 235-244.
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Krueger, R.R., K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and R.D. Speirs. 1990. N-beta-Alanyldopamine and N-acetyldopamine occurrence and synthesis in the central nervous system of Manduca sexta (L.). Insect Biochem. 20: 605-610.
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Morgan, T.D., B.R. Thomas, M. Yonekura, T.H. Czapla, K.J. Kramer, and T.L. Hopkins. 1990. Soluble tyrosinases from pharate pupal integument of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.). Insect Biochem. 20: 251-260.
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Czapla, T.H., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1989. Catecholamines in the cuticles of four strains of the German cockroach Blattella germanica (L.) during sclerotization and melanization. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 12: 145-156.
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Czapla, T.H., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1989. Catecholamines and related o-diphenols in the hemolymph and cuticle of the cockroach Leucophaea maderae (F.) during sclerotization and pigmentation. Insect Biochem. 19: 509-515.
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Kramer, K.J., T.D. Morgan, T.L. Hopkins, A.M. Christensen, and J. Schaefer. 1989. Solid-state 13C-NMR and diphenol analyses of sclerotized cuticles from stored product Coleoptera. Insect Biochem. 19: 753-757.
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Kramer, K.J., V. Bork, J. Schaefer, T.D. Morgan, and T.L. Hopkins. 1989. Solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance and chemical analyses of insect noncuticular sclerotized support structures: Mantid oothecae and cocoon silks. Insect Biochem. 19: 69-77.
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Krueger, R.A., K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and R.D. Speirs. 1989. N-beta-Alanyldopamine levels and synthesis in integument and other tissues of Manduca sexta (L.) during the larval-pupal transformation. Insect Biochem. 19: 169-175.
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Thomas, B.R., M. Yonekura, T.D. Morgan, T.H. Czapla, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1989. A trypsin-solubilized laccase from pharate pupal integument of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect. Biochem 19: 611-622.
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Czapla, T.H., T.L. Hopkins, K.J. Kramer, and T.D. Morgan. 1988. Diphenols in hemolymph and cuticle during development and cuticle tanning of Periplaneta americana (L.) and other cockroach species. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 7: 13-28.
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Kramer, K. J., Hopkins, T. L. and Schaefer, T. 1988. Insect cuticle structure and metabolism. Adv. Chem. 379: 160-185.
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Krueger, R.A., A.B. Broce, T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1988. Calcium transport from malpighian tubules to puparial cuticle of Musca autumnalis. J. Comp. Physiol. B158: 413-419.
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Fukamizo, T., and K. J. Kramer. 1987. Effect of 20-hydroxyecdysone on chitinase and beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase during the larval-pupal transformation of Manduca sexta (L.). Insect Biochem. 17: 547-550.
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Grodowitz, M.J., A.B. Broce, and K.J. Kramer. 1987. Morphology and biochemical composition of mineralized granules from the malpighian tubules of Musca autumnalis DeGeer larvae (Diptera: Muscidae). Insect Biochem. 17: 335-345.
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Grodowitz, M.J., C.R. Roseland, K.K. Hu, A.B. Broce, and K.J. Kramer. 1987. Mechanical properties of mineralized and sclerotized puparial cuticles of the flies Musca autumnalis and M. domestica. J. Exper. Zool. 243: 201-210.
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Hung, T.T., P.A. Seib, and K.J. Kramer. 1987. Determination of L1-ascorbyl 6-palmitate in bread using reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical (EC) detection. J. Food Sci. 52: 948-953, 974.
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Kramer, K.J., and H. Aoki. 1987. Chitinolytic enzymes from pupae of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 86: 613-621.
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Kramer, K.J., and T.L. Hopkins. 1987. Tyrosine metabolism for insect cuticle tanning. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 6: 279-301.
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Kramer, K.J., T.L. Hopkins, J. Schaefer, T.D. Morgan, J.R. Garbow, G.S. Jacob, E.O. Stejskal, and R.D Speirs. 1987. Mechanisms of insect cuticle stabilization. How do tobacco hornworms do it?, pp. 331-355. In: Molecular Entomology. Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, NY.
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Morgan, T.D., T.L. Hopkins, K.J. Kramer, C.R. Roseland, T.H. Czapla, K.B. Tomer, and F.W. Crow. 1987. N-beta-Alanylnorepinephrine: Biosynthesis in insect cuticle and possible role in sclerotization. Insect Biochem. 17: 255-263.
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Roseland, C.R., K.J. Kramer, and T.L. Hopkins. 1987. Cuticular strength and pigmentation of rust-red and black strains of Tribolium castaneum. Correlation with catecholamine and beta-alanine content. Insect Biochem. 17: 21-28.
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Schaefer, J., K.J. Kramer, J.R. Garbow, G.S. Jacob, E.O. Stejskal, T.L. Hopkins, and R.D. Speirs. 1987. Aromatic cross-links in insect cuticle: detection by solid state 13C and 15N NMR. Science 235: 1200-1204.
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Ujvary, I., K. Hiruma, L.M. Riddiford, G. Matolcsy, C.R. Roseland, and K.J. Kramer. 1987. Role of beta-alanine in pupal cuticle coloration in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. 17: 389-399.
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Fukamizo, T., K.J. Kramer, D.D. Mueller, J. Schaefer, J. Garbow, and G.S. Jacob. 1986. Analysis of chitin structure by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and chitinolytic enzyme digestion. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 249: 15-26.
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Kramer, K.J. 1986. Neurogenetics: principles and practice. J. Electro. Physiol. Techniques 13: 317-318.
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Kramer, K.J., and D. Koga. 1986. Insect chitin. Physical state, synthesis, degradation and metabolic regulation. Insect Biochem. 16: 851-877.
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Ahmed, R.F., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1985. Role of juvenile hormone in regulating tyrosine glucoside synthesis for pupal tanning in Manduca sexta (L.). J. Insect Physiol. 31: 341-343.
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Aso, Y., K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and G.L. Lookhart. 1985. Characterization of haemolymph protyrosinase and a cuticular activator from Manduca sexta (L.). Insect Biochem. 15: 9-17.
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Fukamizo, T., and K.J. Kramer. 1985. Mechanism of chitin oligosaccharide hydrolysis by the binary enzyme chitinase system in insect moulting fluid. Insect Biochem. 15: 1-7.
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Fukamizo, T., and K.J. Kramer. 1985. Mechanism of chitin hydrolysis by the binary chitinase system in insect moulting fluid. Insect Biochem. 15: 141-145.
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Fukamizo, T., R.D. Speirs, and K.J. Kramer. 1985. Comparative biochemistry of mycophagous and non-mycophagous grain beetles. Chitinolytic activities of foreign and sawtoothed grain beetles. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 81: 207-209.
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Kramer, K. J. 1985. Vertebrate hormones in insects. In Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Vol 7, , Endocrinology I. (G. A. Kerkut and L. I. Gilbert, eds.), Pergamon Press, Oxford. pp. 511-536.
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Kramer, K. J., Dziadik-Turner, C. and Koga, D. 1985. Chitin metabolism in insects. In Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Vol. 3, Integument, Respiration and Circulation. (G. A. Kerkut and L. I. Gilbert, eds.), Pergamon Press, Oxford. pp. 75-115.
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Kramer, K.J., L.H. Hendricks, J.H. Wojciak, and J. Fyler. 1985. Evaluation of fenoxycarb, Bacillus thuringiensis, and malathion as grain protectants in small bins. J. Econ. Entomol. 78: 632-636.
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Kramer, K.J., R.W. Beeman, W.E. Speirs, W.E. Burkholder, and T.P. McGovern. 1985. Effects of 2-tridecanone and analogues on the reproduction and mortality of stored product insects. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 58: 254-260.
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Roseland, C.R., M.J. Grodowitz, K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and A.B. Broce. 1985. Stabilization of mineralized and sclerotized puparial cuticle of muscid flies. Insect Biochem. 15: 521-528.
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Aso, Y., K.J. Kramer, T.L. Hopkins, and S.Z. Whetzel. 1984. Properties of tyrosinase and dopa quinone imine conversion factor from pharate pupal cuticle of Manduca sexta L. Insect Biochem. 14: 463-472.
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El-Salhy, M., S. Falkmer, K.J. Kramer, and R.D. Speirs. 1984. Immunocytochemical evidence for the occurrence of insulin in the fronta ganglion of a lepidopteran insect, the tobacco hornworm moth, Manduca sexta (L.). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 54: 85-88.
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Hopkins, T.L., T.D. Morgan, and K.J. Kramer. 1984. Catecholamines in haemolymph and cuticle during larval, pupal and adult development of Manduca sexta (L.). Insect Biochem. 14: 533-540.
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Kramer, K. J., Morgan, T. D., Roseland, C. R., Hopkins, T. L. and Beeman, R. W. 1984. Regulation of cuticle pigmentation and sclerotization in red and black strains of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. In Proc. Third Internat. Working Conf. Stored-Prod. Entomol. Kansas State Univ. Press, Manhattan, KS. pp. 138-150.
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Kramer, K.J. 1984. Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry. Volume 2. In: Book review, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106: 7655.
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Kramer, K.J. 1984. Progress in Pesticide Biochemistry and Toxicology. Volume 3. In: Book review, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106: 7656.
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Kramer, K.J., T.D. Morgan, T.L. Hopkins, C.R. Roseland, Y. Aso, R.W. Beeman, and G.L. Lookhart. 1984. Catecholamines and beta-alanine in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem. 14: 293-298.
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Lu, P., D.W. Lillard, Jr., P.A. Seib, K.J. Kramer, and Y. Liang. 1984. Synthesis of the 2-methyl ether of l-ascorbic acid: stability, vitamin activity, and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum compared to those of the l-and 3-methyl ethers. J. Agric. Food Chem. 32: 21-28.
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Ahmed, R.F., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Tyrosine and tyrosine glucoside titres in whole animals and tissues during development of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta (L.). Insect Biochem. 13: 369-374.
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Ahmed, R.F., T.L. Hopkins, and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Tyrosine glucoside hydrolase activity in tissues of Manduca sexta (L.): effect of 20-hydroxyecdysone. Insect Biochem. 13: 641-645.
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El-Salhy, M.L., S. Falkmer, K.J. Kramer and R. D. Speirs. 1983. Immunohistochemical investigations of the brain, corpora cardiaca and corpora allata of an adult lepidopteran insect, Manduca sexta. Cell Tiss. Res. 232: 295-317.
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Koga, D., and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Hydrolysis of glycol chitin by chitinolytic enzymes. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 76: 291-293.
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Koga, D., J. Jilka, and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Insect endochitinases: glycoproteins from moulting fluid, integument and pupal haemolymph of Manduca sexta L. Insect Biochem. 13: 295-305.
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Koga, D., J. Jilka, R.D. Speirs, and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Immunological relationships between beta-N-acetylglucosaminidases from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Insect Biochem. 13: 407-410.
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Koga, D., M.S. Mai, and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Comparative biochemistry of insect exo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidases: characterization of a third enzyme from pupal hemolymph of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta L. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 74: 515-520.
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Kramer, K. J., Beeman, R. W., Morgan, T. D., Hopkins, T. L., Lookhart, G. L., Aso, Y. and Roseland, C. R. 1983. The biochemical basis for the black mutation in Tribolium castaneum. Tribolium Info. Bull. 23: 86-88.
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Kramer, K.J., C. Nuntnarumit, Y. Aso, M.D. Hawley, and T.L. Hopkins. 1983. Electrochemical and enzymatic oxidation of catecholamines involved in sclerotization and melanization of insect cuticle. Insect Biochem. 13: 475-479.
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Mai, M., and K.J. Kramer. 1983. Properties of esterases from pharate pupal moulting fluid of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta L. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 74: 769-773.
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Roseland, C. R. , Beeman, R. W. , Kramer, K. J. and Hopkins, T. L. 1983. Microinjection of amino acids into Tribolium. Tribolium Info. Bull. 1.05.
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Fishback, J.L., G. Tallman, G.R. Reeck, and K.J. Kramer. 1982. Non-histone chromatin proteins from an insect cell line: preferential affinity for single-strand DNA of a high molecular weight protein. Insect Biochem. 12: 251-256.
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Hopkins, T.L., T.D. Morgan, Y. Aso, and K.J. Kramer. 1982. N-beta-Alanyldopamine: major role in insect cuticle tanning. Science 217: 364-366.
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Koga, D., M.S. Mai, C. Dziadik-Turner, and K.J. Kramer. 1982. Kinetics and mechanism of exochitinase and beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta L. (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Insect Biochem. 12: 493-499.
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Kramer, K.J., and L.H. Hendricks. 1982. Activity of CGA-28772 against stored-product insects. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 55: 302-304.
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Kramer, K.J., and P.A. Seib. 1982. Ascorbic acid and the growth and development of insects. Advances in Chemistry Series No. 200: 275-291.
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Kramer, K.J., C.N. Childs, R.D. Speirs, and R.M. Jacobs. 1982. Purification of insulin-like peptides from insect haemolymph and royal jelly. Insect Biochem. 12: 91-98.
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Kramer, K.J., R.W. Beeman, and L.H. Hendricks. 1982. Activity of Rol3-5223 and Rol3-7744 against stored-product insects. J. Econ. Entomol. 74: 678-680.
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Lu, P.W., K.J. Kramer, P.A. Seib, D.D. Mueller, R. Ahmed, and T.L. Hopkins. 1982. alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-0-L-tyrosine: systhesis, properties and titre during insect development. Insect Biochem. 12: 377-381.
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Takemoto, D.J., C. Dunford, D. Vaughan, K.J. Kramer, A. Smith, and R. Powell. 1982. Guanylate cyclase activity in human leukemic and normal lymphocytes. Enzyme 27: 179-188.
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Bulla, L.A., Jr., K.J. Kramer, D.J. Cox, B.L. Jones, L.I. Davidson, and G.L. Lookhart. 1981. Purification and characterization of the entomocidal protoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis. J. Biol. Chem. 256: 3000-3004.
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Dziack-Turner, C., D. Koga, and K.J. Kramer. 1981. Secretion of exo- and endo-beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidases by insect cell lines. Insect Biochem. 11: 215-219.
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Dziadik-Turner, C., D. Koga, M.S. Mai, and K.J. Kramer. 1981. Purification and characterization of two beta-N-acetylhexosaminidases from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 212: 546-560.
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Jones, B.L., and K.J. Kramer. 1981. An aid to molecular sequence studies: use of ceramic magnets to visualize sequences of peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids. J. Chem. Educ. 58: 58.
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Kramer, K.J., and J.A. Rupley. 1981. Interaction of thyroxine with lysozyme. Physiol. Chem. Physics 13: 313-317.
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Mueller, D.D., K.J. Kramer, and T.D. Bolden. 1981. Phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance of insect hemolymph sera. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 210: 64-73.
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Nakagawa, N., K.J. Kramer, and K. Mori. 1981. Synthesis and biological activity of some dibromoalkadienyl ether analogs of juvenile hormone. Agric. Biol. Chem. 45: 2381-2382.
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Tyrell, D.T., L.A. Bulla, Jr., R.E. Andrews, Jr., K.J. Kramer, L.I. Davidson, and P. Nordin. 1981. Comparative biochemistry of entomocidal parasporal crystals of selected Bacillus thuringiensis strains. J. Bacteriology 145: 1052-1062.
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Bulla, L.A., Jr., D.B. Bechtel, K.J. Kramer, Y.I. Shethna, A.I. Aronson,and P.C. Fitz-James. 1980. Ultrastructure, physiology, and biochemistry of Bacillus thuringiensis. CRC Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 8: 147-205.
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Ichitawa, Y., M. Komatsu, T. Takigawas, K. Mori, and K.J. Kramer. 1980. Synthesis of pyridyl terpenoid ether analogs of juvenile hormone. Agric. Biol. Chem. 44: 2709-2715.
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Kramer, K. J. 1980. Insulin-like and glucagon-like hormones in insects. In Neurohormonal Techniques in Insects, (T. A. Miller, ed.), Springer-Verlag, New York. pp. 116-136.
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Kramer, K.J., and H.E. McGregor. 1980. Susceptibility of stored product insects to chitin inhibitors LY-131215 and LY-127063. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 53: 627-630.
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Kramer, K.J., C.N. Childs, and R.D. Speirs. 1980. Effect of neutral red on carbohydrate levels in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C 64: 229-230.
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Kramer, K.J., H.S. Tager, and C.N. Childs. 1980. Insulin-like and glucagon-like peptides in insect hemolymph. Insect Biochem. 10: 179-182.
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Kramer, K.J., R.D. Speirs, G. Lookhart, P.A. Seib, and Y.T. Liang. 1980. Sequestration of ascorbic acid by the larval labial gland and haemolymph of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta L. (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Insect Biochem. 11: 93-96.
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Kramer, K.J., T.L. Hopkins, R.F. Ahmed, D.D. Mueller, and G. Lookhart. 1980. Tyrosine metabolism for cuticle tanning in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) and other Lepidoptera: Identification of beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-0-L-tyrosine and other metabolites. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 205: 146-155.
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Roche, T.E., K.J. Kramer, and D.W. Dyer. 1980. Regulation of fat body pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Insect Biochem. 10: 557-582.
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Tager, H.S., and K.J. Kramer. 1980. Insect glucagon-like peptides: evidence for a high molecular weight form in midgut from Manduca sexta (L). Insect Biochem. 10: 617-619.
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Bulla, L.A., Jr., L.I. Davidson, K.J. Kramer, and B.J. Jones. 1979. Purification of the insecticidal toxin from the parasporal crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 91: 1123-1130.
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Kramer, K. J. 1979. Research in biochemistry and the action of insect growth regulators. In Proc.: Preven. Control Insects Stored Food Prod. Symposium., (R. Strong, R. B. Mills, and L. A. Bulla, eds.), Kansas State University Press. pp. 265-276.
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Kramer, K.J., and H.E. McGregor. 1979. Reproductive inhibition of stored product insects by Mobil 9087. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 52: 331-333.
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Kramer, K.J., and H.E. McGregor. 1979. Activity of seven chitin synthesis inhibitors against development of stored product insects. Environ. Entomol. 8: 274-276.
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Kramer, K.J., H.E. McGregor, and K. Mori. 1979. Susceptibility of stored product insects to pyridyl ether analogues of juvenile hormone. J. Agric. Food Chem. 27: 1215-1217.
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Kramer, K.J., L.W. Klassen, B.L. Jones, R.D. Speirs, and A.E. Kammer. 1979. Toxicity of purothionin and its homologues to the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Toxicol. Appl. Pharm. 48: 179-183.
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Bulla, L.A., Jr., K.J. Kramer, and R.D. Speirs. 1978. Insects and microorganisms in stored grain and their control, pp. 91-133. In: Y. Pomeranz (Ed.), Advances in Cereal Science and Technology. Association of Cereal Chemists, St. Paul, MN.
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Kramer, K.J., and H.E. McGregor. 1978. Activity of pyridyl and phenyl ether analogues of juvenile hormone against coleoptera and lepidoptera in stored grain. J. Econ. Entomol. 71: 132-134.
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Kramer, K.J., and H.E. McGregor. 1978. Activity of TH-6041 and TH-6042 against stored-product insects. J. Econ. Entomol. 71: 825-826.
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Kramer, K.J., J.C. Regier, and F.C. Kafatos. 1978. Silkmoth chorion proteins. J. Biol. Chem. 253: 1305-1314.
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Kramer, K.J., L.H. Hendricks, Y.T. Liang, and P.A. Seib. 1978. Effect of ascorbic acid and related compounds on the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). J. Agric. Food Chem. 26: 874-878.
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Kramer, K.J., P.E. Dunn, R.C. Peterson, and J.H. Law. 1978. Interaction of juvenile hormone with binding proteins in insect hemolymph, pp. 327-341. In: L.I. Gilbert (Ed.), The Juvenile Hormones. Plenum Press, New York, NY.
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Kramer, K.J., R.D. Speirs, and C.N. Childs. 1978. A method for separation of trehalose from insect hemolymph. Analyt. Biochem. 86: 692-696.
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Kramer, K.J., R.M. Jacobs, R.D. Speirs, and L.H. Hendricks. 1978. Effect of vertebrate hypoglycemic and beta-cell cytotoxic agents on insects. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C 61: 95-97.
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Speirs, R. D. and Kramer, K. J. 1978. Some morphological effects of diabetogenic agents in insects. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 51: 400.
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Bulla, L. A., Kramer, K. J. and Davidson, L. I. 1977. Characterization of the entomocidal parasporal crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis. J. Bacteriology 130: 375-383.
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Bulla, L.A., Jr., K.J. Kramer, and L.I. Davidson. 1977. Characterization of the entomocidal parasporal crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis. J. Bacteriology 130: 375-383.
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Kramer, K.J., and C.N. Childs. 1977. Interaction of juvenile hormone with carrier proteins and hydrolases from insect haemolymph. Insect Biochem. 7: 397-403.
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Kramer, K.J., H.S. Tager, C. N. Childs, and R.D. Speirs. 1977. Insulin-like hypogelcemic and immunological activities in honeybee royal jelly. J. Insect Physiol. 23: 293-295.
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Kramer, K.J., R.D. Speirs, and C.N. Childs. 1977. Immunochemical evidence for a gastrin-like peptide in insect neuroendocrine system. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 32: 423-426.
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Law, J.H., P.E. Dunn, and K.J. Kramer. 1977. Insect proteases and peptidases. Advan. Enzym. 45: 389-425.
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Schesser, J.H., K.J. Kramer, and L.A. Bulla, Jr. 1977. Bioassay for homogeneous parasporal crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis using the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 33: 878-880.
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Bulla, L.A., Jr., K.J. Kramer, D.B. Bechtel, and L.I. Davidson. 1976. The entomocidal proteinaceous crystal of Bacillus thuringiensis, pp. 534-539. In: D. Schlessinger (ed.), Microbiology. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.
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Kramer, K. J., Dunn, P. E., Peterson, R. C., Seballos, H. L., Sanburg, L. L. and Law, J. H. 1976. Purification and characterization of the carrier protein for juvenile hormone from the hemolymph of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). J. Biol. Chem. 251: 4979-4985.
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Kramer, K.J. 1976. Selective biochemical approaches to insect control, pp. 226-243. In: Proceedings of U.S. Japan Seminar, January 1976. No publisher, Xerox copy only.
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Kramer, K.J., and H.E. McGregor. 1976. Evaluation of hexadecyl cyclopropanecarboxylate for preventive control of the mold mite in stored grain. J. Econ. Entomol. 69: 637-638.
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McGregor, H.E., and K.J. Kramer. 1976. Activity of Dimilin R (TH6040) against Coleoptera in stored wheat and corn. J. Econ. Entomol. 69: 479-480.
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Tager, H.S., J. Markese, K.J. Kramer, R.D. Speirs, and C.N. Childs. 1976. Glucagon-like and insulin-like hormones of the insect neurosecretory system. Biochem. J. 156: 515-520.
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Akamatsu, Y., Dunn, P. E., Kezdy, F. J., Kramer, K. J., Law, J. H., Reibstein, D. and Sanburg, L. L. 1975. Biochemical aspects of juvenile hormone action in insects. In Control Mechanisms in Development, (R. H. Meints and E. Davies, eds.), Plenum Publishing Corp. pp. 123-149.
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McGregor, H.E., and K.J. Kramer. 1975. Activity of insect growth regulators, hydroprene and methroprene, on wheat and corn against several stored-grain insects. J. Econ. Entomol. 68: 668-670.
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Sanburg, L. L., Kramer, K. J., Kezdy, F. J. and Law, J. H. 1975. Juvenile hormone specific esterases in the hemolymph of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Johannson (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). J. Insect Physiol. 21: 873-887.
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Sanburg, L. L., Kramer, K. J., Kezdy, F. J., Law, J. H. and Oberlander, H. 1975. Role of juvenile hormone esterases and carrier proteins in insect development. Nature 253: 266-267.
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Tager, H.S., J. Markese, R.D. Speirs, and K.J. Kramer 1975. Glucagon-like immunoreactivity in insect corpus cardiacum. Nature 254: 707-708.
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Heinrikson, R. L. and Kramer, K. J. 1974. Recent advances in the chemical modification and covalent structural analysis of proteins. In Progress in Bioorganic Chemistry, Vol. 3, (E. T. Kaiser and F. J. Kezdy, eds.), Wiley-Interscience. pp. 141-250.
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Kramer, K. J., Sanburg, L. L., Kezdy, F. J. and Law, J. H. 1974. The juvenile hormone binding protein in the hemolymph of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 71: 493-497.
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Miller, J. W., Kramer, K. J. and Law, J. H. 1974. Isolation and partial characterization of the larval midgut trypsin from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 48B: 117-129.
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Felsted, R. L., Kramer, K. J., Law, J. H., Berger, E. and Kafatos, F. 1973. Cocoonase IV. Mechanism of activation of Antheraea polyphemus prococoonase. J. Biol. Chem. 248: 3012-3020.
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Kramer, K. J. and Rupley, J. A. 1973. Acid-catalyzed esterification of lysozyme in methanol. Reactivity of individual carboxyl groups. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 158: 566-576.
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Kramer, K. J. and Rupley, J. A. 1973. Sulfanilation of lysozyme. Reactivity of individual carboxyl groups. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 156: 414-425.
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Kramer, K. J., Felsted, R. L., Law, J. H., Berger, E. and Kafatos, F. 1973. Cocoonase V. Structural studies on an invertebrate serine protease. J. Biol. Chem. 248: 3021-3028.
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Kramer, K. J., Ong, J. and Law, J. H. 1973. Oothecal proteins of the oriental praying mantis, Tenodera sinensis. Insect Biochem. 3: 297-302.
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Kramer, K. J. 1971. Chemical modifications of lysozyme. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson. 123 pp
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