Large clostridial cytotoxins - A family of glycosyltransferases modifying small GTP-binding proteins

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作者
vonEichelStreiber, C
Boquet, P
Sauerborn, M
Thelestam, M
机构
[1] FAC MED NICE, INSERM, U452, F-06107 NICE 2, FRANCE
[2] CCLRC DARESBURY LAB, SYNCHROTRON RADIAT DEPT, WARRINGTON WA4 4AD, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND
[3] KAROLINSKA INST, CTR MICROBIOL & TUMORBIOL, S-17177 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
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10.1016/0966-842X(96)10061-5
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 [生物化学与分子生物学]; 081704 [应用化学];
摘要
Some Clostridium species produce AB(x)-type protein cytotoxins of high molecular weight. These toxins constitute the group of large clostridial cytotoxins (LCTs), which have homologous protein sequences, exert glycosyltransferase activity and modify GTP-binding proteins of the Ras-superfamily. These characteristics render the LCTs valuable tools for developmental and cell biologists.
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页码:375 / 382
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