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A yeast killer toxin screen provides insights into a/b toxin entry, trafficking, and killing mechanisms.
Developmental cell - 1 Oct 2009
Carroll Susheela Y, Stirling Peter C, Stimpson Helen E M, Giesselmann Esther, Schmitt Manfred J, Drubin David G
Abstract excerpt
Like Ricin, Shiga, and Cholera toxins, yeast K28 is an A/B toxin that depends on endocytosis and retrograde trafficking for toxicity. Knowledge of the specific proteins, lipids, and mechanisms required for trafficking and killing by these toxins remains incomplete. Since K28 is a model for clinically relevant toxins, we screened over 5000 yeast mutants, identifying 365 that affect K28 sensitivity. Hypersensitive...
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