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S. aureus alpha-toxin monomer binding and heptamer formation in host cell membranes – Do they determine sensitivity of airway epithelial cells toward the toxin?
Alpha-toxin (Hla) is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and plays an important role in S. aureus-induced pneumonia. It binds as a monomer to the cell surface of eukaryotic host cells and forms heptameric transmembrane pores. Sensitivities toward the toxin of various types...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7259691/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32470006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233854 |