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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent protein toxins for humans. There are seven serotypes of BoNTs (A-G) based on a lack of cross antiserum neutralization. BoNTs utilize gangliosides as components of the host receptors for binding and entry into neurons. Members of BoNT/C and BoNT/D serotypes include mosaic toxins that are organized in D/C and C/D toxins. One D/C mosaic toxin, BoNT/D-South Africa (BoNT/D-SA), was not fully neutralized by immunization with BoNT serotype C or D, which stimulated this study. Here the crystal structures of the receptor binding domains of BoNT/C, BoNT/D, and BoNT/D-SA are presented. Biochemical and cell binding studies show that BoNT/C and BoNT/D-SA possess unique mechanisms for ganglioside binding. These studies provide new information about how the BoNTs can enter host cells as well as a basis for understanding the immunological diversity of these neurotoxins.
Identification of a Unique Ganglioside Binding Loop within Botulinum Neurotoxins C and D-SA .,Karalewitz AP, Kroken AR, Fu Z, Baldwin MR, Kim JJ, Barbieri JT Biochemistry. 2010 Aug 23. PMID:20731382[1]
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References
- ↑ Karalewitz AP, Kroken AR, Fu Z, Baldwin MR, Kim JJ, Barbieri JT. Identification of a Unique Ganglioside Binding Loop within Botulinum Neurotoxins C and D-SA . Biochemistry. 2010 Aug 23. PMID:20731382 doi:10.1021/bi100865f
