Colibactin: More Than a New Bacterial Toxin

Cyclomodulins are bacterial toxins that interfere with the eukaryotic cell cycle. A new cyclomodulin called colibactin, which is synthetized by the pks genomic island, was discovered in 2006. Despite many efforts, colibactin has not yet been purified, and its structure remains elusive. Interestingly...

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Main Authors: Tiphanie Faïs, Julien Delmas, Nicolas Barnich, Richard Bonnet, Guillaume Dalmasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/4/151