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RESEARCH PAPER
Homology modeling deduced tridimensional structure of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab18 toxin

Sudhanshu Kashyap
,
Brahma Dev Singh
,
Devindra Vijay Amla

BioTechnologia vol. 93(1) C pp. 48-58 C 2012
Online publish date: 2014/10/28
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Cry1Ab18 is an δ-endotoxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis strain. Till date the detailed mechanism of this

toxin action is unclear. Therefore, solution of the three-dimensional structure of all Cry1 family members would

be desirable for a comprehensive understanding of the initial mechanisms that underlie the toxicity of this type

of toxin. Here, we predict a theoretical structural model of the newly reported Cry1Ab18 δ-endotoxin, using

a homology modeling technique with the structure of Cry1Aa toxin molecule (resolution 2.25Å). Cry1Ab18 resembles

Cry1Aa toxin by sharing a common three-domain structure. Domain I is composed of nine α helixes and

one small β strand, domain II is composed of nine β strands and two α helixes and domain III consists of two

α helixes and eleven β strands. This model supports the existing hypotheses of receptor insertion and will further

provide the initiation point for the domain swapping experiments aimed towards improving protein toxicity, and

will help in the deeper understanding of the mechanism of action of common toxins.
keywords:

three-dimensional structure, homology modeling, Cry1Ab18, δ-endotoxin, Bacillus thuringiensis, 3-D model, MODELLER, predictive model, third party annotation



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