Crystal structure of the mosquito-larvicidal toxin Cry4Ba and its biological implications

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 348, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 363-382

  Boonserm, Panadda ^a,c   Davis, Paul ^a   Ellar, David J ^a   Li, Jade ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bioinsecticide; Hydrophobic patch; Proteolytic activation; Target specificity; Toxin membrane interaction

Indexed keywords

CRY4BA TOXIN; LARVICIDAL AGENT; TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COLEOPTERA; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FLY; LEPIDOPTERA; MOSQUITO; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 16244392435     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.02.013     Document Type: Article

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