The role of β18-β19 loop structure in insecticidal activity of Cry1Ac toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3178-3184

  Xia, LiQiu ^a,b   Wang, FaXiang ^a   Ding, XueZhi ^a   Zhao, XinMin ^a   Fu, ZuJiao ^a   Quan, MeiFang ^a   Yu, ZiNiu ^b  

^a HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asparagine; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry1Ac; Insecticidal activity; Site directed mutagenesis; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA;

EID: 55149101851     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0391-5     Document Type: Article

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