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Talk:Binary complex of pertussis Toxin and ATP
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
| - | '''Pertussis Toxins''' are a major virulence factor of ''Bordetella pertussis'' which causes whooping | + | '''Pertussis Toxins''' are a major virulence factor of ''Bordetella pertussis'' which causes whooping cough. The pertussis toxin is involved with colonization of the respiratory tract where it establishes an infection. |
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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
| + | Pertussis Toxin is composed of a hexamer consisting of a catalytic subunit (S1) tightly associated with the pentameric cell-binding component (B-oligomer). | ||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
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Introduction
Pertussis Toxins are a major virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough. The pertussis toxin is involved with colonization of the respiratory tract where it establishes an infection.
Structure
Pertussis Toxin is composed of a hexamer consisting of a catalytic subunit (S1) tightly associated with the pentameric cell-binding component (B-oligomer).
