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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Epsilon-toxin from Clostridium perfringens is a lethal toxin. Recent studies suggest that the toxin acts via an unusually potent pore-forming mechanism. Here we report the crystal structure of epsilon-toxin, which reveals structural similarity to aerolysin from Aeromonas hydrophila. Pore-forming toxins can change conformation between soluble and transmembrane states. By comparing the two toxins, we have identified regions important for this transformation.
Clostridium perfringens epsilon-toxin shows structural similarity to the pore-forming toxin aerolysin.,Cole AR, Gibert M, Popoff M, Moss DS, Titball RW, Basak AK Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 Aug;11(8):797-8. Epub 2004 Jul 18. PMID:15258571[1]
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References
- ↑ Cole AR, Gibert M, Popoff M, Moss DS, Titball RW, Basak AK. Clostridium perfringens epsilon-toxin shows structural similarity to the pore-forming toxin aerolysin. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 Aug;11(8):797-8. Epub 2004 Jul 18. PMID:15258571 doi:10.1038/nsmb804
