Abstract
Three hours after parenteral administration of 32P-labeled exotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis to caterpillars of Galleria mellonella, 80% of the radioactivity was localized in the hemolymph in the form of the original exotoxin. The remaining radioactivity occurred in the organs of the caterpillar, especially in the spinning glands and the intestine. After peroral administration, the exotoxin does not pass the intestinal wall into the hemolymph to a measurable degree. In this case, the exotoxin is split in the intestinal wall and the products of 32P reutilization have been found in the hemolymph. The mechanism of action of the exotoxin in the insect organism is discussed; presumably it depends on different ways of administration of the substance.
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