Novel preparation and characterization of the α4-loop-α5 membrane-perturbing peptide from the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Ba δ-endotoxin

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-277

  Leetachewa, Somphob ^a   Katzenmeier, Gerd ^a   Angsuthanasombat, Chanan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Calcein release; Membrane pore formation; Mosquito larvicidal protein; Tryptic cleavage; helical hairpin

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33744948449     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.3.270     Document Type: Article

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