Abstract
The nucleotide sequence of the cry11Bb1 gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. medellin was determined. The corresponding protein has a deduced molecular mass of 88.2 kDa, and is 60.9% and 83% identical to the proteins Cry11Aa1 and Cry11Ba1, respectively. The Cry11Bb1 protein contains five repetitive blocks of 16 amino acids at the C terminal part. It is highly toxic to first instar laboratory reared Aedes aegypti, Anopheles albimanus and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aedes / drug effects
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Anopheles / drug effects
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Bacillus thuringiensis / genetics*
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Bacillus thuringiensis / metabolism*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Bacterial Proteins / toxicity
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics*
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Bacterial Toxins / toxicity
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Base Sequence
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Culex / drug effects
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Genes, Bacterial*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Bacterial Toxins
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CRY11BB protein, Bacillus thuringiensis