Cathepsin Release from Lysosomes Promotes Endocytosis of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Iota-Toxin

Iota-toxin from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> type E is a binary toxin composed of two independent proteins: actin-ADP-ribosylating enzyme component, iota-a (Ia), and binding component, iota-b (Ib). Ib binds to target cell receptors and mediates the internalization of Ia into the cytopl...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Nagahama, Keiko Kobayashi, Masaya Takehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/10/721