Comparative study of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ia and Cry1Aa delta-endotoxins: Activation process and toxicity against Prays oleae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-43

  Dammak, Mariam ^a   Tounsi, Slim ^a   Rouis, Souad ^a   Jaoua, Samir ^a,b  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Activation; Bacillus thuringiensis; Chymotrypsin; Cry1Aa11; Cry1Ia11; Larvae juice; P. oleae; Proteolysis; Solubilization; Toxicity; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; MOTHS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; PRAYS OLEAE;

EID: 77950629421     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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