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Jack bean urease modulates neurotransmitter release at insect neuromuscular junctions.
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology - 1 Apr 2018
Carrazoni Thiago, Nguyen Christine, Maciel Lucas F, Delgado-Cañedo Andres, Stewart Bryan A, Lange Angela B, Dal Belo Chariston A, Carlini Celia R, Orchard Ian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Plants have developed a vast range of mechanisms to compete with phytophagous insects, including entomotoxic proteins such as ureases. The legume Canavalia ensiformis produces several urease isoforms, of which the more abundant is called Jack Bean Urease (JBU). Previews work has demonstrated the potential insecticidal effects of JBU, by mechanisms so far not entirely elucidated. In this work, we...
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