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The subunit S1 is important for pertussis toxin secretion.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 15 Oct 1990
Pizza M, Bugnoli M, Manetti R, Covacci A, Rappuoli R
Abstract excerpt
Pertussis toxin is a protein containing five noncovalently linked subunits which are assembled into the monomer A (containing the subunit S1) and the oligomer B (containing subunits S2, S3, S4, and S5 in a 1:1:2:1 ratio). Each of the five subunits is synthesized as a precursor containing a secretory leader peptide and is secreted into the periplasm of Bordetella pertussis where the five subunits are assembled...
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