GtxA from Gallibacterium anatis, a cytolytic RTX-toxin with a novel domain organisation

Veterinary Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Kristensen, Bodil Marie ^a   Frees, Dorte ^a   Bojesen, Anders Miki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Expression; Haemolysin; Leukotoxin; Mutagenesis; RTX toxin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PASTEURELLACEAE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL LINE; CHICKENS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PASTEURELLACEAE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

EID: 84864799139     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres/2009073     Document Type: Article

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