Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. So...

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description Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. Some of these proteins are accumulated in parasporal crystals during the sporulation phase (Cry and Cyt proteins), whereas other proteins are secreted in the vegetative phase of growth (Vip and Sip toxins). Currently, insecticidal proteins belonging to different groups (Cry and Vip3 proteins) are widely used to control insect pests and vectors both in formulated sprays and in transgenic crops (the so-called Bt crops). Despite the extensive use of these proteins in insect pest control, especially Cry and Vip3, their mode of action is not completely understood. The aim of this Special Issue was to gather information that could summarize (in the form of review papers) or expand (research papers) the knowledge of the structure and function of Bt proteins, as well as shed light on their mode of action, especially regarding the insect receptors. This subject has generated great interest, and this interest has been materialized into the 18 papers of important scientific value in the field (5 reviews and 13 research papers) that have been compiled in this issue.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-770192024-03-27T16:34:43Z Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action Bel, Yolanda Ferré, Juan Hernández-Martínez, Patricia Bacillus thuringiensis Plutella xylostella Cry1Ac resistance trypsin-like midgut protease protoxin activation Spodoptera spp., Helicoverpa armigera Mamestra brassicae Anticarsia gemmatalis Ostrinia furnacalis Cry2Ab toxin Bombyx mori ATP-binding cassette subfamily a member 2 (ABCA2) genome editing transcription activator-like effector-nucleases (TALENs) HEK293T cell functional receptor Vip3Aa lysosome mitochondria apoptosis Sf9 cells Cry1Ab oligomer formation Sf21 cell line Ostrinia nubilalis Lobesia botrana Leptinotarsa decemlineata bioassay Cyt2Aa2 toxin protein-lipid binding erythrocyte membrane AFM QCM-D Asian corn borer ABCC2 CRISPR/Cas9 Cry1Fa resistance chitin-binding protein adhesion peritrophic matrix Vip3A Spodoptera litura site-directed mutagenesis Cry Cyt parasporins S-layer proteins Vip Sip membrane receptors insecticidal activity anticancer activity Aedes aegypti minor proteins synergy mosquito control Bti Spodoptera frugiperda cadherin mode of action of Cry toxin insecticidal proteins insect resistance tobacco budworm Bacillus thuringiensis proteins coleopteran pests structure mode of action 3D-structure biological control antimicrobial peptide gut microbiota vegetative insecticidal proteins pyramids 3D-Cry toxins in vitro evolution rational design toxin enhancement n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. Some of these proteins are accumulated in parasporal crystals during the sporulation phase (Cry and Cyt proteins), whereas other proteins are secreted in the vegetative phase of growth (Vip and Sip toxins). Currently, insecticidal proteins belonging to different groups (Cry and Vip3 proteins) are widely used to control insect pests and vectors both in formulated sprays and in transgenic crops (the so-called Bt crops). Despite the extensive use of these proteins in insect pest control, especially Cry and Vip3, their mode of action is not completely understood. The aim of this Special Issue was to gather information that could summarize (in the form of review papers) or expand (research papers) the knowledge of the structure and function of Bt proteins, as well as shed light on their mode of action, especially regarding the insect receptors. This subject has generated great interest, and this interest has been materialized into the 18 papers of important scientific value in the field (5 reviews and 13 research papers) that have been compiled in this issue. 2022-01-11T13:49:29Z 2022-01-11T13:49:29Z 2021 book ONIX_20220111_9783036520490_851 9783036520490 9783036520506 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/77019 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/4629 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/4629 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-2050-6 10.3390/books978-3-0365-2050-6 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036520490 9783036520506 340 Basel, Switzerland open access
spellingShingle Bacillus thuringiensis
Plutella xylostella
Cry1Ac resistance
trypsin-like midgut protease
protoxin activation
Spodoptera spp., Helicoverpa armigera
Mamestra brassicae
Anticarsia gemmatalis
Ostrinia furnacalis
Cry2Ab toxin
Bombyx mori
ATP-binding cassette subfamily a member 2 (ABCA2)
genome editing
transcription activator-like effector-nucleases (TALENs)
HEK293T cell
functional receptor
Vip3Aa
lysosome
mitochondria
apoptosis
Sf9 cells
Cry1Ab
oligomer formation
Sf21 cell line
Ostrinia nubilalis
Lobesia botrana
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
bioassay
Cyt2Aa2 toxin
protein-lipid binding
erythrocyte membrane
AFM
QCM-D
Asian corn borer
ABCC2
CRISPR/Cas9
Cry1Fa
resistance
chitin-binding protein
adhesion
peritrophic matrix
Vip3A
Spodoptera litura
site-directed mutagenesis
Cry
Cyt
parasporins
S-layer proteins
Vip
Sip
membrane receptors
insecticidal activity
anticancer activity
Aedes aegypti
minor proteins
synergy
mosquito control
Bti
Spodoptera frugiperda
cadherin
mode of action of Cry toxin
insecticidal proteins
insect resistance
tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis proteins
coleopteran pests
structure
mode of action
3D-structure
biological control
antimicrobial peptide
gut microbiota
vegetative insecticidal proteins
pyramids
3D-Cry toxins
in vitro evolution
rational design
toxin enhancement
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
title Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
title_full Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
title_fullStr Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
title_full_unstemmed Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
title_short Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action
title_sort bacillus thuringiensis toxins functional characterization and mechanism of action
topic Bacillus thuringiensis
Plutella xylostella
Cry1Ac resistance
trypsin-like midgut protease
protoxin activation
Spodoptera spp., Helicoverpa armigera
Mamestra brassicae
Anticarsia gemmatalis
Ostrinia furnacalis
Cry2Ab toxin
Bombyx mori
ATP-binding cassette subfamily a member 2 (ABCA2)
genome editing
transcription activator-like effector-nucleases (TALENs)
HEK293T cell
functional receptor
Vip3Aa
lysosome
mitochondria
apoptosis
Sf9 cells
Cry1Ab
oligomer formation
Sf21 cell line
Ostrinia nubilalis
Lobesia botrana
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
bioassay
Cyt2Aa2 toxin
protein-lipid binding
erythrocyte membrane
AFM
QCM-D
Asian corn borer
ABCC2
CRISPR/Cas9
Cry1Fa
resistance
chitin-binding protein
adhesion
peritrophic matrix
Vip3A
Spodoptera litura
site-directed mutagenesis
Cry
Cyt
parasporins
S-layer proteins
Vip
Sip
membrane receptors
insecticidal activity
anticancer activity
Aedes aegypti
minor proteins
synergy
mosquito control
Bti
Spodoptera frugiperda
cadherin
mode of action of Cry toxin
insecticidal proteins
insect resistance
tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis proteins
coleopteran pests
structure
mode of action
3D-structure
biological control
antimicrobial peptide
gut microbiota
vegetative insecticidal proteins
pyramids
3D-Cry toxins
in vitro evolution
rational design
toxin enhancement
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
topic_facet Bacillus thuringiensis
Plutella xylostella
Cry1Ac resistance
trypsin-like midgut protease
protoxin activation
Spodoptera spp., Helicoverpa armigera
Mamestra brassicae
Anticarsia gemmatalis
Ostrinia furnacalis
Cry2Ab toxin
Bombyx mori
ATP-binding cassette subfamily a member 2 (ABCA2)
genome editing
transcription activator-like effector-nucleases (TALENs)
HEK293T cell
functional receptor
Vip3Aa
lysosome
mitochondria
apoptosis
Sf9 cells
Cry1Ab
oligomer formation
Sf21 cell line
Ostrinia nubilalis
Lobesia botrana
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
bioassay
Cyt2Aa2 toxin
protein-lipid binding
erythrocyte membrane
AFM
QCM-D
Asian corn borer
ABCC2
CRISPR/Cas9
Cry1Fa
resistance
chitin-binding protein
adhesion
peritrophic matrix
Vip3A
Spodoptera litura
site-directed mutagenesis
Cry
Cyt
parasporins
S-layer proteins
Vip
Sip
membrane receptors
insecticidal activity
anticancer activity
Aedes aegypti
minor proteins
synergy
mosquito control
Bti
Spodoptera frugiperda
cadherin
mode of action of Cry toxin
insecticidal proteins
insect resistance
tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis proteins
coleopteran pests
structure
mode of action
3D-structure
biological control
antimicrobial peptide
gut microbiota
vegetative insecticidal proteins
pyramids
3D-Cry toxins
in vitro evolution
rational design
toxin enhancement
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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