Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin
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staphylococcus-aureus-alpha-toxin-296-7734780
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Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin
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Alpha-toxin, also known as alpha-hemolysin (Hla), is the major cytotoxic agent released by bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and the first identified member of the pore forming beta-barrel toxin family. This toxin consists mostly of beta-sheets (68%) with only about 10% alpha-helices. The hly gene on the S. aureus chromosome encodes the 293 residue protein monomer, which forms heptameric units on the cellular membrane to form a complete beta-barrel pore. This structure allows the toxin to perform
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus_alpha_toxin
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2021-09-20T14:30:30Z
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