Structural insights into recognition of chemokine receptors by Staphylococcus aureus leukotoxins
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) leukocidin ED (LukED) belongs to a family of bicomponent pore forming toxins that play important roles in SA immune evasion and nutrient acquisition. LukED targets specific G protein-coupled chemokine receptors to lyse human erythrocytes (red blood cells) and leukocytes (w...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-03-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/72555 |