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X-ray and Cryo-electron Microscopy Structures of Monalysin Pore-forming Toxin Reveal Multimerization of the Pro-form.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 May 2015
Leone Philippe, Bebeacua Cecilia, Opota Onya, Kellenberger Christine, Klaholz Bruno, Orlov Igor, Cambillau Christian, Lemaitre Bruno, Roussel Alain
Abstract excerpt
β-Barrel pore-forming toxins (β-PFT), a large family of bacterial toxins, are generally secreted as water-soluble monomers and can form oligomeric pores in membranes following proteolytic cleavage and interaction with cell surface receptors. Monalysin has been recently identified as a β-PFT that contributes to the virulence of Pseudomonas entomophila against Drosophila. It is secreted as a pro-protein that...
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