Oligomerization is a key step in Cyt1Aa membrane insertion and toxicity but not necessary to synergize Cry11Aa toxicity in Aedes aegypti larvae

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3030-3039

  López Diaz, Jazmin A ^a   Cantón, Pablo Emiliano ^a   Gill, Sarjeet S ^b   Soberón, Mario ^a   Bravo, Alejandra ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; HEMOLYTIC AGENT; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTICIDE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; HEMOLYSIS; LARVA; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL MEMBRANE; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HEMOLYSIS; HEMOLYTIC AGENTS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY;

EID: 84886398064     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12263     Document Type: Article

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