Membrane channel activity and translocation of tetanus and botulinum neurotoxins

被引:21
作者
Lebeda, FJ
Singh, BR [1 ]
机构
[1] USA, Med Res Inst Infect Dis, Dept Cell Biol & Biochem, Toxinol Div, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
[2] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Chem, N Dartmouth, MA 02747 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY-TOXIN REVIEWS | 1999年 / 18卷 / 01期
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
protein-membrane interactions; protein structure; oligomerization; diphtheria toxin; anthrax protective antigen; Staphylococcus aureus alpha-hemolysin;
D O I
10.3109/15569549909036017
中图分类号
R99 [毒物学(毒理学)];
学科分类号
100405 ;
摘要
This review centers on the structure and function of ionic channels formed by clostridial neurotoxins. Questions regarding their structure, the pathways for their formation, and their role in translocating the toxic moiety across an endocytotic membrane are discussed.
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页码:45 / 76
页数:32
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