Glycolipid binding preferences of Shiga toxin variants.

The major virulence factor of Shiga toxin producing E. coli, is Shiga toxin (Stx), an AB5 toxin that consists of a ribosomal RNA-cleaving A-subunit surrounded by a pentamer of receptor-binding B subunits. The two major isoforms, Stx1 and Stx2, and Stx2 variants (Stx2a-h) significantly differ in toxi...

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Hoofdauteurs: Sayali S Karve, Alison A Weiss
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Reeks:PLoS ONE
Online toegang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4077739?pdf=render