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 <scene name='Colicin_E2/Cole2r/1'>Colicin E2 receptor binding domain</scene> (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 <scene name='Colicin_E2/Btub/1'>BtuB</scene> (blue) and the <scene name='Colicin_E2/Cole2r/1'>Colicin E2 receptor binding domain</scene> (green). |
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Revision as of 16:31, 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 (blue) and the (green).
