α-Hemolysin from Staphylococcus aureus: An archetype of β-barrel, channel-forming toxins

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-122

  Gouaux, Eric ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial toxin; Heptamer; Membrane protein; Transmembrane channels; toxin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; HEMOLYSIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOLYSIS; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031877366     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1998.3959     Document Type: Article

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