Design of 8-mer peptides that block Clostridioides difficile toxin A in intestinal cells
Abstract Infections by Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that targets the large intestine (colon), impact a large number of people worldwide. Bacterial colonization is mediated by two exotoxins: toxins A and B. Short peptides that can be delivered to the gut and inhibit the biocatalytic activity...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-08-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05242-x |