Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins: Functional Characterization and Mechanism of Action

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. So...

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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific toxicity has been shown against a wide range of insect orders, nematodes, mites, protozoa, and human cancer cells. Some of these proteins are accumulated in parasporal crystals during the sporulation phase (Cry and Cyt proteins), whereas other proteins are secreted in the vegetative phase of growth (Vip and Sip toxins). Currently, insecticidal proteins belonging to different groups (Cry and Vip3 proteins) are widely used to control insect pests and vectors both in formulated sprays and in transgenic crops (the so-called Bt crops). Despite the extensive use of these proteins in insect pest control, especially Cry and Vip3, their mode of action is not completely understood. The aim of this Special Issue was to gather information that could summarize (in the form of review papers) or expand (research papers) the knowledge of the structure and function of Bt proteins, as well as shed light on their mode of action, especially regarding the insect receptors. This subject has generated great interest, and this interest has been materialized into the 18 papers of important scientific value in the field (5 reviews and 13 research papers) that have been compiled in this issue.
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Bacillus thuringiensis
Plutella xylostella
Cry1Ac resistance
trypsin-like midgut protease
protoxin activation
Spodoptera spp., Helicoverpa armigera
Mamestra brassicae
Anticarsia gemmatalis
Ostrinia furnacalis
Cry2Ab toxin
Bombyx mori
ATP-binding cassette subfamily a member 2 (ABCA2)
genome editing
transcription activator-like effector-nucleases (TALENs)
HEK293T cell
functional receptor
Vip3Aa
lysosome
mitochondria
apoptosis
Sf9 cells
Cry1Ab
oligomer formation
Sf21 cell line
Ostrinia nubilalis
Lobesia botrana
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
bioassay
Cyt2Aa2 toxin
protein-lipid binding
erythrocyte membrane
AFM
QCM-D
Asian corn borer
ABCC2
CRISPR/Cas9
Cry1Fa
resistance
chitin-binding protein
adhesion
peritrophic matrix
Vip3A
Spodoptera litura
site-directed mutagenesis
Cry
Cyt
parasporins
S-layer proteins
Vip
Sip
membrane receptors
insecticidal activity
anticancer activity
Aedes aegypti
minor proteins
synergy
mosquito control
Bti
Spodoptera frugiperda
cadherin
mode of action of Cry toxin
insecticidal proteins
insect resistance
tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis proteins
coleopteran pests
structure
mode of action
3D-structure
biological control
antimicrobial peptide
gut microbiota
vegetative insecticidal proteins
pyramids
3D-Cry toxins
in vitro evolution
rational design
toxin enhancement
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