What is the function of the protein crystals produced by Bacillus thuringiensis?

What is the function of the protein crystals produced by Bacillus thuringiensis?
  1. They contain a toxic insecticidal protein
  2. They bind to the surface of midgut epithelial cells
  3. They solubilize the crystals
  4. They cause cell swelling and lysis

Solution

B. thuringiensis forms protein crystals during a particular phase of their growth. These crystals contain a toxic insecticidal protein.

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