Oligomerization of membrane-bound diphtheria toxin (CRM197) facilitates a transition to the open form and deep insertion

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2115-2127

  Kent, M S ^a   Yim, H ^a   Murton, J K ^a   Satija, S ^b   Majewski, J ^c   Kuzmenko, I ^d  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CRM197 (NON TOXIC VARIANT OF DIPHTHERIA TOXIN); CRM197 (NON-TOXIC VARIANT OF DIPHTHERIA TOXIN); DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; LIPID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; CYTOSOL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEUTRON; PH; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOSOL; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIPIDS; MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NEUTRONS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 44049097488     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.113498     Document Type: Article

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