Aromaticity of tyr-202 in the α4-α5 loop is essential for toxicity of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4A toxin

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 292-297

  Pornwiroon, Walairat ^a   Katzenmeier, Gerd ^a   Panyim, Sakol ^a   Angsuthanasombat, Chanan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aromaticity; Bacillus thuringiensis; Larvicidal activity; Mutagenesis; 4 5 loop; endotoxin

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; BACTERIAL TOXIN; TYROSINE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ALPHA CHAIN; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOASSAY; CELL INCLUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TOXICITY; WILD TYPE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 3142734918     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2004.37.3.292     Document Type: Article

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