Structure-function relationship of clostridial neurotoxins

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-112

  Li, Li ^a   Singh, Bal Ram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN; METALLOPROTEINASE; NEUROTOXIN; PROTEINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANE; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND VARIABILITY; REVIEW; SEROTYPE; SOLUBILITY; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

CLOSTRIDIUM; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033065263     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569549909036019     Document Type: Review

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