Retinoylserine and retinoylalanine, natural products of the moth Trichoplusia ni.

Resistance of the generalist moth Trichoplusia ni ( Noctuidae ) to a novel chemical 6 defense in the invasive plant

Correction: BTI-Tnao38, a new cell line derived from Trichoplusia ni, is permissive for AcMNPV infection and produces high levels of recombinant proteins

After publication we discovered an error in the identification of the origin of the cell line reported in our article in BMC Biotechnology (2010, 10:50), entitled "Ao38, a new cell line from eggs of the black witch moth, Ascalapha odorata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is permissive for AcMNPV infection and produces high levels of recombinant proteins". Upon analysis of primary A. odorata cultures, ...

Purification and characterization of functional human paraoxonase-1 expressed in Trichoplusia ni larvae.

Human serum paraoxonase-1 (HuPON1) is difficult to either purify from plasma or functionally express in high yield from recombinant sources. Here, we describe the characterization of functional HuPON1 expressed and purified from Trichoplusia ni (T. ni) larvae infected with an orally active form of baculovirus. SDS-PAGE and anti-HuPON1 Western blot analyses yielded only three bands of approximat...

Production of H5N1 Hemagglutinin inTrichoplusia ni Larvae by a Novel Bi-cistronic Baculovirus Expression Vector

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses have created demand for a cost-effective vaccine to prevent a pandemic of the disease. Here, we report that Trichoplusia ni (T. ni) larvae can act as a cost-effective bioreactor to produce recombinant HA5 (rH5HA) proteins as an potential effective vaccine for chickens. To facilitate the recombinant virus identification, virus titer determina...

Cloning and functional expression of a cDNA encoding a pheromone gland-specific acyl-CoA D11-desaturase of the cabbage looper moth, Trichoplusia ni (acyl-CoA desaturaseyLepidopteraypheromone biosynthesis)

Desaturation of coenzyme-A esters of saturated fatty acids is a common feature of sex pheromone biosynthetic pathways in the Lepidoptera. The enzymes that catalyze this step share several biochemical properties with the ubiquitous acyl-CoA D9-desaturases of animals and fungi, suggesting a common ancestral origin. Unlike metabolic acylCoA D9-desaturases, pheromone desaturases have evolved unusua...