Human perforin employs different avenues to damage membranes.
Perforin (PFN) is a pore-forming protein produced by cytotoxic lymphocytes that aids in the clearance of tumor or virus-infected cells by a mechanism that involves the formation of transmembrane pores. The properties of PFN pores and the mechanism of their assembly remain unclear. Here, we studied p...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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