Accelerated neuronal cell recovery from Botulinum neurotoxin intoxication by targeted ubiquitination.

Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), a Category A biodefense agent, delivers a protease to motor neuron cytosol that cleaves one or more soluble NSF attachment protein receptors (SNARE) proteins involved in neurotransmission to cause a flaccid paralysis. No antidotes exist to reverse symptoms of BoNT intoxi...

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Main Authors: Chueh-Ling Kuo, George A Oyler, Charles B Shoemaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3101245?pdf=render