Expression and biological activity of the cystine knot bioinsecticide PA1b (Pea Albumin 1 Subunit b).

The PA1b (Pea Albumin 1, subunit b) peptide is an entomotoxin extract from Legume seeds with lethal activity on several insect pests, such as mosquitoes, some aphids and cereal weevils. This 37 amino-acid cysteine-rich peptide has been, until now, obtained by biochemical purification or chemical syn...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Eyraud, Lamis Karaki, Isabelle Rahioui, Catherine Sivignon, Pedro Da Silva, Yvan Rahbé, Corinne Royer, Frédéric Gressent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3859497?pdf=render