The oligomeric state of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins in solution

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology

Volumn 1429, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 342-350

  Guereca L ^a   Bravo, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; Bacillus thuringiensis; Mode of action; Oligomerization

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0342932027     PISSN: 01674838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4838(98)00241-6     Document Type: Article

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