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Leonardi, M.G. et al.

Bacillus thuringiensis CrylAa delta-endotoxin affects the K+/amino acid symport in Bombyx mori larval midgut.

We have examined the type of inhibition exerted by an activated preparation of the Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin CrylAa on K+-dependent leucine transport into midgut brush border membrane vesicles or epithelial cells of the isolated midgut from Bombyx mori to study its possible interaction with the amino acid symporter. K+ permeability and the cation-dependent amino acid translocation into brush border membrane vesicles were evaluated by monitoring the fluorescence of the voltage-sensitive cyanine dye 3, 3'-dipropylthiadicarbocyanine iodide. The symporter ability to accept Na+ instead of K+ was exploited and the dissipation of an imposed inside-negative potential (K+ gradient in>out and valinomycin) was registered in the presence of a Na+ gradient (out>in) and of the amino acid. The fluorescence quenching dissipated more rapidly when the amino acid was present. Preincubation of brush border membrane vesicles with CrylAa caused a significant decrease of the amino acid-dependent recovery of fluorescence, whereas K+ permeability was sparely affected. In the isolated midgut, CrylAa inhibits leucine uptake as well as the transepithelial electrical potential difference. The strong inhibition exerted by the delta-endotoxin was observed also in the absence of potassium and the transepithelial electrical potential difference. The results obtained strongly suggest a direct interaction of CrylAa delta-endotoxin with the K+/amino acid symporter.[1]

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Bacillus thuringiensis CrylAa delta-endotoxin affects the K+/amino acid symport in Bombyx mori larval midgut. Leonardi, M.G., Parenti, P., Casartelli, M., Giordana, B. J. Membr. Biol. (1997) [Pubmed]

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