Fig. 2

Protein–protein interaction between Cry1AcF ligand and putative gut receptors prohibitin, GLTP, α-amylase, ADAM and UDP-GT. Cry1AcF bound with these receptors via a number of Pi interactions, hydrogen bonds and salt bridges. The ZDock scores (greater value indicates greater contact surface area between ligand and receptor) for Cry-prohibitin, Cry-GLTP, Cry-α-amylase, Cry-ADAM and Cry-UDP-GT complexes were 1510, 1961, 2041, 1916 and 1836 Ų, respectively. Domain I, II and III of Cry1AcF are highlighted in magenta, ochre yellow and green color, respectively. Exposed α helices and β sheets (with default colors) do not encompass any domain of Cry1AcF