Binding characteristics to mosquito-larval midgut proteins of the cloned domain II-III fragment from the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Ba toxin

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 783-790

  Moonsom, Seangdeun ^a   Chaisri, Urai ^a   Kasinrerk, Watchara ^b   Angsuthanasombat, Chanan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry4Ba endotoxin; Receptor binding; Refolding

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 35348834827     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.5.783     Document Type: Article

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