Aminopeptidase N from Bombyx mori as a candidate for the receptor of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 652-657

  Yaoi, Katsuro ^a   Kadotani, Tomoyuki ^a   Kuwana, Hisanaga ^a   Shinkawa, Ayaka ^a   Takahashi, Tsuyoshi ^a   Iwahana, Hidenori ^a   Sato, Ryoichi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase N; Bacillus thuringiesis; Bombyx mori; Receptor; Endotoxin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; MICROSOMAL AMINOPEPTIDASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BRUSH BORDER; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE MAPPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILKWORM;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBYX MORI; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 0030964231     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00652.x     Document Type: Article

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