Nigritoxin is a bacterial toxin for crustaceans and insects

The Tetraconata concept suggests that insects and crustaceans may share evolutionarily conserved pathways. Here, the authors describe the animal tropism and structure-function relationship of nigritoxin, showing that this protein is lethal for insects and crustaceans but harmless to other animals.

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Main Authors: Yannick Labreuche, Sabine Chenivesse, Alexandra Jeudy, Sophie Le Panse, Viviane Boulo, Dominique Ansquer, Sylvie Pagès, Alain Givaudan, Mirjam Czjzek, Frédérique Le Roux
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/68cb116947bf462caa6d2e4b60094b14
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