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A vital sugar code for ricin toxicity.
Cell research - 1 Nov 2017
Taubenschmid Jasmin, Stadlmann Johannes, Jost Markus, Klokk Tove Irene, Rillahan Cory D, Leibbrandt Andreas, Mechtler Karl, Paulson James C, Jude Julian, Zuber Johannes, Sandvig Kirsten, Elling Ulrich, Marquardt Thorsten, Thiel Christian, Koerner Christian, Penninger Josef M
Abstract excerpt
Ricin is one of the most feared bioweapons in the world due to its extreme toxicity and easy access. Since no antidote exists, it is of paramount importance to identify the pathways underlying ricin toxicity. Here, we demonstrate that the Golgi GDP-fucose transporter Slc35c1 and fucosyltransferase Fut9 are key regulators of ricin toxicity. Genetic and pharmacological inhibition of fucosylation renders diverse...
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