Journal article
Interactions between insecticidal cry toxins and their receptors
Abstract
Bacillus thuringiensis is a prominent, eco-friendly entomopathogenic bacterium used as a plant-incorporated toxin in genetically modified crops and as a stomach poison for insects in the form of spore formulations. Upon entering the alkaline environment of the insect gut, the toxin undergoes proteolytic breakdown, converting the protoxin into its activated form. The activated toxin then binds to receptors, forming pores that disrupt the ionic …
Authors
Mohanty P; Rajadurai G; Mohankumar S; Balakrishnan N; Raghu R; Balasubramani V; Sivakumar U
Journal
Current Genetics, Vol. 71, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2025
DOI
10.1007/s00294-025-01312-1
ISSN
0172-8083