Membrane Activity and Channel Formation of the Adenylate Cyclase Toxin (CyaA) of <i>Bordetella pertussis</i> in Lipid Bilayer Membranes
The Gram-negative bacterium <i>Bordetella pertussis</i> is the cause of whooping cough. One of its pathogenicity factors is the adenylate cyclase toxin (CyaA) secreted by a Type I export system. The 1706 amino acid long CyaA (177 kDa) belongs to the continuously increasing family of repe...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/3/169 |