Expression and Biochemical Characterization of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4B α1-α5 Pore-forming Fragment

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 293-298

  Puntheeranurak, Theeraporn ^a   Leetacheewa, Somphob ^a   Katzenmeier, Gerd ^a   Krittanai, Chartchai ^a   Panyim, Sakol ^a   Angsuthanasombat, Chanan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

endotoxins; Bacillus thuringiensis; Liposomes; Pore formation; Refolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035630399     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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