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Bordetella dermonecrotic toxin exerting toxicity through activation of the small GTPase Rho.
Journal of biochemistry - 1 Oct 2004
Fukui Aya, Horiguchi Yasuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Bordetella dermonecrotic toxin (DNT) is a virulence factor produced by bacteria belonging to the genus Bordetella. The toxin possesses novel transglutaminase activity that catalyzes polyamination or deamidation of the small GTPases of the Rho family. The modified GTPases loose their GTP hydrolyzing activity, function as a constitutive active molecule, and continuously transduce signals to downstream effectors,...
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