Studies of the cholesterol-dependent cytolysins

The cholesterol-dependent cytoiysins (COGs) are a group of toxins produced by several genera of Gram-positive bacteria, that bind to and form large oligomeric pores in target cell membranes that contain cholesterol. In addition to cell lysis, a great number of other biological functions have been de...

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Main Author: Cowan, Graeme James Macfarlane
Published: University of Glasgow 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486876