A trimeric building block model for Cry toxins in vitro ion channel formation

• Main Authors: Jaume Torres, Xin Lin, Panadda Boonserm
• Other Authors: Nanyang Technological University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18975
• Institution: Mahidol University

The crystal (Cry) insecticidal toxins, or δ-endotoxins, are lethal to a wide variety of insect larvae, and are therefore very important in insect control. Toxicity has been explained by formation of transmembrane oligomeric pores or ion channels and, more recently, by the ability of the monomeric to...