| Literature DB >> 11722946 |
A Selvapandiyan1, N Arora, R Rajagopal, S K Jalali, T Venkatesan, S P Singh, R K Bhatnagar.
Abstract
A vegetative insecticidal protein (VIP)-encoding gene from a local isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis has been cloned, sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli. The expressed protein shows insecticidal activity against several lepidopteran pests but is ineffective against Agrotis ipsilon. Comparison of the amino acid sequence with those of reported VIPs revealed a few differences. Analysis of insecticidal activity with N- and C-terminus deletion mutants suggests a differential mode of action of VIP against different pests.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11722946 PMCID: PMC93383 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.12.5855-5858.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792