Microbial protein toxins /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schmitt, Manfred J., Schaffrath, Raffael
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2005.
Series:Topics in current genetics ; 11.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Diphtheria toxin, diphtheria-related fusion protein toxins, and the molecular mechanism of their action against eukaryotic cells
  • Anthrax toxin and genetic aspects regulating its expression
  • Shiga toxins and their mechanisms of cell entry
  • Cholera toxin : mechanisms of entry into host cells
  • ExoU : a cytotoxin delivered by the type III secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Staphylococcal alpha-toxin
  • S. cerevisiae K28 toxin - a secreted virus toxin of the A/B family of protein toxins
  • Kluyveromyces lactis zymocin and other plasmid-encoded yeast killer toxins
  • The Ustilage maydis killer toxins
  • Zygocin - a monomeric protein toxin secreted by virus-infected Zygosaccharomyces bailii
  • Acidophilic structure and killing mechanism of the Pichia farinosa killer toxin SMKT
  • Ricin : structure, synthesis and mode of action