Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 63, Issue 48, Pages 10431-10436Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b03634
Keywords
bioinsecticide; C. maculatus; Crataeva tapia; glycosaminoglycan; inhibitor; lectin
Funding
- FAPESP [2009/17058-6, 2009/53766-5]
- CAPES
- CNPq [470275/2012]
- Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [09/53766-5, 09/17058-6] Funding Source: FAPESP
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Callosobruchus maculatus is an important predator of cowpeas. Due to infestation during storage, this insect affects the quality of seed and crop yield. This study aimed to investigate the effects of CrataBL, a multifunction protein isolated from Crataeva tapia bark, on C. maculatus larva development. The protein, which is stable even in extreme pH conditions, showed toxic activity, reducing the larval mass 45 and 70% at concentrations of 0.25 and 1.0% (w/w), respectively. Acting as an inhibitor, CrataBL decreased by 39% the activity of cysteine proteinases from larval gut. Conversely, the activity of serine proteinases was increased about 8-fold. The toxic properties of CrataBL may also be attributed to its capacity of binding to glycoproteins or glycosaminoglycans. Such binding interferes with larval metabolism, because CrataBL FITC was found in the fat body, Malpighian tubules, and feces of larvae. These results demonstrate the potential of this protein for controlling larva development.
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