Functional analysis of the carboxy-terminal domain of bacillus anthracis protective antigen

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 964-967

  Brossier, Fabien ^a   Sirard, Jean Claude ^a   Guidi Rontani, Chantal ^a   Duflot, Edith ^a   Mock, Michele ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX TOXIN; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS PROTECTIVE ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIGEN BINDING; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CYTOTOXICITY; GENE DELETION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0032940151     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.2.964-967.1999     Document Type: Article

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