Differential Effects of pH on the Pore-Forming Properties of Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal Crystal Toxins

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 4488-4494

  Tran, Le Binh ^a   Vachon, Vincent ^a   Schwartz, Jean Louis ^a,b   Laprade, Raynald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTICIDE; ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; INTESTINE; LEPIDOPTERA; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; PH; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSECTICIDES; INTESTINES; ION CHANNELS; MANDUCA; MICROVILLI; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0035486813     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.10.4488-4494.2001     Document Type: Article

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