Incorporation of protease K into larval insect membrane vesicles does not result in disruption of integrity or function of the pore-forming Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxin

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 4568-4570

  Aronson, A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; PROTEINASE K; PROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BRUSH BORDER VESICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INSECT; ION CHANNEL; LARVA; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NONHUMAN; SOLUBILIZATION;

ANIMAL; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL MEMBRANE; ENDOPEPTIDASE K; ENDOTOXINS; LARVA; MANDUCA; MICROVILLI; SERUM ALBUMIN, BOVINE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 0033774892     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.10.4568-4570.2000     Document Type: Article

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