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== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Alpha-hemolysin''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemolysin#.CE.B1-hemolysin] is secreted by Staphylococcus aureus as a pore-forming toxin that binds to Eukaryotic cell membranes, and
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'''Alpha-hemolysin''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemolysin#.CE.B1-hemolysin] is a toxin secreted by Staphylococcus aureus as a pore-forming heptamer that binds to eukaryotic cell membranes. This protein belongs to a family of beta-barrel pore-forming exotoxins[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P09616].
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Function

Alpha-hemolysin [1] is a toxin secreted by Staphylococcus aureus as a pore-forming heptamer that binds to eukaryotic cell membranes. This protein belongs to a family of beta-barrel pore-forming exotoxins[2].

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 Amino Terminus                 Carboxy Terminus 


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1. How many alpha helices are in this structure?

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One.
Four.

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