title: Inhibition of potassium-gradient-driven phenylalanine uptake in larval Lymantria dispar midgut by two Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins correlates with the activity of the toxins as gypsy moth larvicides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wolfersberger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis; D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva; D008871:Microvilli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009036:Moths; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004731:Endotoxins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D007306:Insecticides; C030956:insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis; D010649:Phenylalanine; D011188:Potassium