19F NMR studies provide insights into lipid membrane interactions of listeriolysin O, a pore forming toxin from Listeria monocytogenes

Abstract Listeria monocytogenes is a mammalian pathogen that causes gastroenteritis, miscarriages and infections of the central nervous system in immunocompromised individuals. Its main virulence factor is listeriolysin O (LLO), a pore-forming cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC), which enables bac...

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Main Authors: Mirijam Kozorog, Marc-Antoine Sani, Martina Lenarčič Živković, Gregor Ilc, Vesna Hodnik, Frances Separovic, Janez Plavec, Gregor Anderluh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24692-6