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Insecticidal factors produced by Bacillus subtilis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K05649
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 39040:Plant protection science-related
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

NISHIWAKI HISASHI  愛媛大学, 農学研究科, 教授 (30508784)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords枯草菌 / 殺虫活性 / 微生物農薬 / アカイエカ / イエバエ / Bacillus subtilis
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The insecticidal factors were isolated from the culture broth of the insecticidal Bacillus subtilis. SDS-PAGE analyses demonstrated that the insecticidal fractions included not only proteins (ca. 60 kDa) but also a peptide (3.4 kDa) showing the insecticidal activity against the larvae of mosquitoes Culex pipiens and the adults of houseflies Musca domestica, respectively. MALDI TOF MS analyses suggested that some enzymes including reductase should be the candidates as the insecticidal proteins against the mosquito larvae. On the other hand, the N terminus of the peptide with the molecular weight of 3.4 kDa was not able to be analyzed using the protein sequencer, suggesting that the peptide should be blocked at the N-terminus or cyclic.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究により,殺虫性枯草菌がタンパク質性ならびにペプチド性の殺虫成分を生産することを明らかにすることができた。このうち,ペプチド性殺虫成分に関して,ラット赤血球に対する溶血活性が認められなかったことは,哺乳類に対して安全性が高いことを強く示唆する。また,このペプチドは熱には安定であったことから,将来商品化する際に加工しやすい可能性がある。
安全性の高い微生物農薬を提案できる可能性のある本研究の成果は,化学農薬による環境負荷を減らすことが期待でき,総合的病害虫管理(IPM)推進の手助けになると考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2021 2019

All Presentation (3 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] 枯草菌の生産する殺虫成分2021

    • Author(s)
      江川大智、鈴木翔太、西脇寿
    • Organizer
      第65回日本応用動物昆虫学会大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 新規昆虫制御剤の探索 ~化学農薬と微生物農薬~2021

    • Author(s)
      西脇 寿
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会中四国支部 支部創立20周年記念 第31回若手研究者シンポジウム 第12回農芸化学未来開拓セミナー
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Bacillus subtilis が生産する殺虫成分の単離と構造解析2019

    • Author(s)
      鈴木翔太,花﨑健吾,江川大智,西脇寿
    • Organizer
      日本農薬学会第44回大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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