Penetration of a Single Domain of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ie-Domain I to a Lipid Membrane In vitro

Domain I of the activated Crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis has a seven α-helix bundle structure, which is responsible for membrane channel formation in its insecticidal mechanism. Cry1Ie is toxic to Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), and plays important roles in insect biolog...

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Published in:Journal of Integrative Agriculture 2014-05, Vol.13 (5), p.1043-1050
Main Authors: GUO, Shu-yuan, LI, Jie, CHEN, Zhen, HE, Kang-lai
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ie domain I of Cry protein monolayer insertion
Cry1Ie
domain I of Cry protein
monolayer insertion
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Summary:Domain I of the activated Crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis has a seven α-helix bundle structure, which is responsible for membrane channel formation in its insecticidal mechanism. Cry1Ie is toxic to Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), and plays important roles in insect biological control. The domain I from Cry1Ie has been expressed and purified in its normal conformation, as embedded in the full length homologous toxin structure. The membrane insertion ability of this single domain was compared with the full length homologous toxin using a monolayer insertion experiment. The results indicated that the Cry1Ie-domain I had the ability to insert into the lipid monolayer, and this ability is greater than that of the IE648 toxin. However, the state of insertion is not stable and remains for only a short period of time. The Cry1Ie-domain I plays no role in receptor binding as it had a nonspecific binding with the brush border membrane vesicles of the Asian corn borer.
ISSN:2095-3119
2352-3425
DOI:10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60589-4