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Insect Hsp90 Chaperone Assists Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxicity by Enhancing Protoxin Binding to the Receptor and by Protecting Protoxin from Gut Protease Degradation

mBio, 2019
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry proteins are pore-forming insecticidal toxins with specificity against different crop pests and insect vectors of human diseases.
Blanca I. García-Gómez, Sayra N. Cano, Erika E. Zagal, Edgar Dantán-Gonzalez, Alejandra Bravo, Mario Soberón   +5 more
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Influences of Microbial Symbionts on Chemoreception of Their Insect Hosts

Insects, 2023
Chemical communication is widespread among insects and exploited to adjust their behavior, such as food and habitat seeking and preferences, recruitment, defense, and mate attraction.
Zhengyan Wang, Zhenzhen Chang, Zhiyuan Liu, Shan Zhang   +3 more
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Proteomics and insect immunity [PDF]

Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2006
Insect innate immunity is both a model for vertebrate immunity as well as a key system that impactsmedically important pathogens that are transmitted by insects.
L Shi, SM Paskewitz
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Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin Cry1 hybrid proteins with increased activity against the Colorado potato beetle [PDF]

, 2001
Cry1 delta-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis are generally active against lepidopteran insects, but Cry1Ba and Cry1Ia have additional, though low, levels of activity against coleopterans such as the Colorado potato beetle.
Naimov, S., de Maagd, R.A., Dukiandjiev, S., Maagd, R.A., de, Weemen-Hendriks, M.   +4 more
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Identification and Evaluations of Novel Insecticidal Proteins from Plants of the Class Polypodiopsida for Crop Protection against Key Lepidopteran Pests

Toxins, 2019
Various lepidopteran insects are responsible for major crop losses worldwide. Although crop plant varieties developed to express Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins are effective at controlling damage from key lepidopteran pests, some insect populations
Lu Liu, Eric Schepers, Amy Lum, Janet Rice, Nasser Yalpani, Ryan Gerber, Nuria Jiménez-Juárez, Fikru Haile, Alejandra Pascual, Jennifer Barry, Xiuli Qi, Adane Kassa, Matthew J. Heckert, Weiping Xie, Changkui Ding, Jarred Oral, Minh Nguyen, James Le, Lisa Procyk, Scott H. Diehn, Virginia C. Crane, Howard Damude, Carol Pilcher, Russ Booth, Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu, Timothy M. Nowatzki, Mark E. Nelson, Albert L. Lu, Gusui Wu   +29 more
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Transcriptomics reveal the molecular underpinnings of chemosensory proteins in Chlorops oryzae

BMC Genomics, 2018
Background Chemosensory proteins are a family of insect-specific chemical sensors that sense specific chemical cues and regulate insect behavior.
Lin Qiu, Shunjie Tao, Hualiang He, Wenbing Ding, Youzhi Li   +4 more
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Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Antimetabolic effects of plant proteins on homopteran insect pests [PDF]

, 1993
Homopteran insect pests can cause severe economical damage to crop plants by both direct physical means and as vectors of plant viral diseases. They are notoriously difficult insects to control by conventional methods, primarily due to their ability to ...
Powell, K.S, Powell, Kevin Steven
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The heterodimeric amino acid transporters (HAT) of the SLC7/SLC3 family: A structure−function relationships and relevance to human pathology

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Heterodimeric amino acid transporters consist of SLC7 and SLC3 family proteins arranged in a conserved structural organization. They regulate nutrient transport across cell membranes, supporting essential cellular functions. These transporters also contribute to xenobiotic/drug uptake and distribution.
Mariafrancesca Scalise, Tiziano Mazza, Raffaella Scanga, Lara Console, Michele Galluccio, Cesare Indiveri   +5 more
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Research on the Diversity of Insecticidal Proteins Derived from Microorganisms

Liang you shipin ke-ji, 2021
Insect problem has been one of the most severe problems in agriculture and forestry, which causes great economic losses to the primary industry in China. For a long time, the use of chemical insecticides for insect control has led to many issues, such as
SONG Jia, YAN Xue, XIA Li-yuan, SUN Wei-wei, SUN bo, FAN Huan, WANG Wen-jie, ZHAO Chen   +7 more
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