In vitro cytotoxicity of non-Cyt inclusion proteins of a Bacillus thuringiensis isolate against human cells, including cancer cells

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-23

  Kim, H S ^a   Yamashita, S ^a   Akao, T ^a   Saitoh, H ^a   Higuchi, K ^a   Park, Y S ^a,c   Mizuki, E ^a   Ohba, M ^b  

^a FUKUOKA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CANCER CELLS; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; T-CELLS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISOLATES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR; CANCER CELLS; CERVIX CANCERS; HUMAN CELLS; HUMAN UTERUS; IN-VITRO; PROTEOLYTIC PROCESSING; THURINGIENSIS; VITRO CYTOTOXICITIES;

DISEASES;

INSECTICIDE; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

AGRICULTURE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CANCER CELL; CYTOTOXICITY; HELA CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INSECT; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

EID: 0033853434     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01087.x     Document Type: Article

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