Search Results - "Pacheco, Sabino"
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CRISPR-Cas9 knockout of membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase or cadherin does not confer resistance to Cry toxins in Aedes aegypti
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (13-06-2024)“…The Aedes aegypti cadherin-like protein (Aae-Cad) and the membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase (Aae-mALP) are membrane proteins identified as putative receptors…”
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Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis GR007 Reveals Multiple Pesticidal Protein Genes
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (02-11-2021)“…Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) are soil ubiquitous bacteria. They produce a great variability of insecticidal proteins, where certain of these toxins are used…”
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In vivo nanoscale analysis of the dynamic synergistic interaction of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry11Aa and Cyt1Aa toxins in Aedes aegypti
Published in PLoS pathogens (19-01-2021)“…The insecticidal Cry11Aa and Cyt1Aa proteins are produced by Bacillus thuringiensis as crystal inclusions. They work synergistically inducing high toxicity…”
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Potent and specific inhibition of glycosidases by small artificial binding proteins (affitins)
Published in PloS one (13-05-2014)“…Glycosidases are associated with various human diseases. The development of efficient and specific inhibitors may provide powerful tools to modulate their…”
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Rearrangement of N-Terminal α-Helices of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Toxin Essential for Oligomer Assembly and Toxicity
Published in Toxins (08-10-2020)“…Cry proteins produced by are pore-forming toxins that disrupt the membrane integrity of insect midgut cells. The structure of such pore is unknown, but it has…”
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The expression of Longus type 4 pilus of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is regulated by LngR and LngS and by H‐NS, CpxR and CRP global regulators
Published in Environmental microbiology (01-05-2017)“…Summary Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli produces a long type 4 pilus called Longus. The regulatory elements and the environmental signals controlling the…”
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Additional regulatory activities of MrkH for the transcriptional expression of the Klebsiella pneumoniae mrk genes: Antagonist of H-NS and repressor
Published in PloS one (09-03-2017)“…Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common opportunistic pathogen causing nosocomial infections. One of the main virulence determinants of K. pneumoniae is the type 3…”
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Molecular Characterization of SehB, a Type II Antitoxin of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium: Amino Acid Residues Involved in DNA-Binding, Homodimerization, Toxin Interaction, and Virulence
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (09-04-2020)“…serotype Typhimurium is a bacterium that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in humans. The genome of Typhimurium codes for diverse virulence factors, among…”
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Transcriptional Profiling of Type II Toxin-Antitoxin Genes of Helicobacter pylori under Different Environmental Conditions: Identification of HP0967-HP0968 System
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (22-11-2016)“…is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the human gastric mucosa and is responsible for causing peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma. The expression of…”
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Dominant negative mutants of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin function as anti-toxins: demonstration of the role of oligomerization in toxicity
Published in PloS one (14-05-2009)“…Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins, that are used worldwide in insect control, kill insects by a mechanism that depends on their ability to form oligomeric…”
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Employing phage display to study the mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins
Published in Peptides (New York, N.Y. : 1980) (01-02-2008)“…Phage display is an in vitro method for selecting polypeptides with desired properties from a large collection of variants. The insecticidal Cry toxins…”
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Functional display of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin on T7 phage
Published in Journal of invertebrate pathology (01-05-2006)“…The Cry1Ac toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis was displayed on the surface of T7 phage. The cry1Ac gene was fused to the C-terminal end of T7-10B capsid protein…”
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A major conformational change of N‐terminal helices of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab insecticidal protein is necessary for membrane insertion and toxicity
Published in The FEBS journal (01-05-2023)“…Pore forming toxins rely on oligomerization for membrane insertion to kill their targets. Bacillus thuringiensis produces insecticidal Cry‐proteins composed of…”
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Specific binding between Bacillus thuringiensis Cry9Aa and Vip3Aa toxins synergizes their toxicity against Asiatic rice borer (Chilo suppressalis)
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (20-07-2018)“…The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis produces several insecticidal proteins, such as the crystal proteins (Cry) and the vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip)…”
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A Single Point Mutation Resulting in Cadherin Mislocalization Underpins Resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin in Cotton Bollworm
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (17-02-2017)“…Transgenic plants that produce Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystalline (Cry) toxins are cultivated worldwide to control insect pests. Resistance to B…”
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The Cyt1Aa toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis inserts into target membranes via different mechanisms in insects, red blood cells, and lipid liposomes
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (10-07-2020)“…Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis produces crystal inclusions composed of three-domain Cry proteins and cytolytic Cyt toxins, which are toxic to…”
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An Intramolecular Salt Bridge in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Ba Toxin Is Involved in the Stability of Helix a-3, Which Is Needed for Oligomerization and Insecticidal Activity
Published in Applied and environmental microbiology (01-10-2017)“…Bacillus thuringiensis three-domain Cry toxins kill insects by forming pores in the apical membrane of larval midgut cells. Oligomerization of the toxin is an…”
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Engineering Bacillus thuringiensis Cyt1Aa toxin specificity from dipteran to lepidopteran toxicity
Published in Scientific reports (21-03-2018)“…The Cyt and Cry toxins are different pore-forming proteins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria, and used in insect-pests control. Cry-toxins have a…”
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Functional Bacillus thuringiensis Cyt1Aa Is Necessary To Synergize Lysinibacillus sphaericus Binary Toxin (Bin) against Bin-Resistant and -Refractory Mosquito Species
Published in Applied and environmental microbiology (18-03-2020)“…The binary (Bin) toxin from is effective to mosquito larvae, but its utilization is threatened by the development of insect resistance. Bin toxin is composed…”
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Switching an anti-IgG binding site between archaeal extremophilic proteins results in Affitins with enhanced pH stability
Published in Journal of biotechnology (20-12-2014)“…•Affitins are extremophilic affinity proteins derived from the Sac7d family.•We evaluated a rational approach to stabilize a Sac7d derived anti-IgG Affitin.•We…”
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