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The Caenorhabditis elegans CUB-like-domain containing protein RBT-1 functions as a receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry6Aa toxin.
PLoS pathogens - 1 May 2020
Shi Jianwei, Peng Donghai, Zhang Fengjuan, Ruan Lifang, Sun Ming
Abstract excerpt
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause huge agricultural economic losses. Two major families of Bacillus thuringiensis crystal proteins, Cry5 and Cry6, show nematicidal activity. Previous work showed that binding to midgut receptors is a limiting step in Cry toxin mode of action. In the case of Cry5Ba, certain Caenorhabditis elegans glycolipids were identified as receptors of this toxin. However, the receptors for Cry6...
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