Colicin E2
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| - | Colicin E2 binds to the BtuB receptor on the target ''E. coli'' cell to begin its translocation across the membrane. This structure shows the binding between BtuB (blue) and the Colicin E2 receptor binding domain (green). | + | Colicin E2 binds to the BtuB receptor on the target ''E. coli'' cell to begin its translocation across the membrane. This structure shows the binding between BtuB (blue) and the <scene name='Colicin_E2/Cole2r/1'>Colicin E2 receptor binding domain</scene> (green). |
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==Killing Activities== | ==Killing Activities== | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 25 February 2011
Colicin E2 is a type of Colicin, a bacteriocin made by E. coli which acts against other nearby E. coli to kill them with its DNase activity; it digests the host genome, leading to its death.
Synthesis and release
Mechanism of uptake
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||||
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Colicin E2 binds to the BtuB receptor on the target E. coli cell to begin its translocation across the membrane. This structure shows the binding between BtuB (blue) and the (green).
