title: Models for the structure and function of the Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins determined by compilational analysis.
abstract: The protein delta-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis are a commercially and environmentally important class of highly specific insecticides. From an alignment of their sequences, certain structural and functional domains can be inferred which may shed light on the mode of action of these toxins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hodgman
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ellar
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000235:genetics; D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004731:Endotoxins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; C030956:insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis