Biochemistry Department, The Ohio State University, 484 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Dec;76(23):7878-80. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01428-10. Epub 2010 Oct 1.
The Cry1Ab δ-endotoxin V171C mutant protein exhibits a 25-fold increase in toxicity against Lymantria dispar, which correlates with a faster rate of partitioning into the midgut membrane and slightly decreased protein stability. This is an insect-specific mechanism; similar results were not observed in Manduca sexta, another Cry1Ab δ-endotoxin-susceptible insect.
Cry1Ab δ-内毒素 V171C 突变蛋白对舞毒蛾的毒性增加了 25 倍,这与更快的分配到中肠膜的速度和稍微降低的蛋白质稳定性有关。这是一种昆虫特异性机制;在另一种 Cry1Ab δ-内毒素敏感昆虫烟青虫中,没有观察到类似的结果。