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Conversion of the Bt protoxin produced ...

Conversion of the Bt protoxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis to its active form in the gut of the insects is mediated by

A

acidic pH of the gut

B

alkaline pH of the gut

C

lipid modification of the protein

D

cleavage by chymotrypsin

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B
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