Cloning of a cryV-type insecticidal protein gene from Bacillus thuringiensis: the cryV-encoded protein is expressed early in stationary phase.
J Bacteriol
; 178(7): 2141-4, 1996 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8606196
A CryV-type protein (CGCryV) has been isolated from supernatant fluids of Bacillus thuringiensis AB88 cultures. Previous reports have suggested the cryptic nature of the cryV-type genes on the basis of the absence of CryV-type proteins in parasporal crystals. The CryV-type protein reported here is expressed early in stationary phase, and evidence indicates that it is an exported protein. Analysis of the deduced protein sequence from this gene reveals the presence of an N-terminal domain that likely acts as a signal peptide. The CGCryV protein is the first reported case of a delta-endotoxin being a secreted protein, which may influence the biological relevance of these proteins.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis
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Bacterial Proteins
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Bacterial Toxins
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Endotoxins
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Genes, Bacterial
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Bacteriol
Year:
1996
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United States