Structural and functional role of Domain I for the insecticidal activity of the Vip3Aa protein from Bacillus thuringiensis

Abstract Vip3 proteins are produced by Bacillus thuringiensis and are toxic against lepidopterans, reason why the vip3Aa gene has been introduced into cotton and corn to control agricultural pests. Recently, the structure of Vip3 proteins has been determined and consists of a tetramer where each mon...

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Main Authors: Maria Lázaro‐Berenguer, Francisco Paredes‐Martínez, Yolanda Bel, Rafael Núñez‐Ramírez, Ernesto Arias‐Palomo, Patricia Casino, Juan Ferré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14110