Structural investigations of pneumolysin/lipid complexes.
Pneumolysin, a virulence factor from the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a water-soluble protein which forms ring-shaped oligomeric structures upon binding to cholesterol-containing lipid membranes. It induces vesicle aggregation, membrane pore formation and withdrawal of lipid material...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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