Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the YaxAB Pore-forming Toxin from Yersinia Enterocolitica

• Main Author: Bräuning, Bastian (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Microbiology.; Proteins .; Analytical chemistry.; Biochemical engineering.; Bacteriology.; Applied Microbiology.; Protein Science.; Analytical Chemistry.; Biochemical Engineering.

This book discusses the decoding of the lytic mechanism of an α-helical pore-forming toxin, YaxAB, composed of two different subunits. Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are among the most common bacterial toxins. They are produced by a variety of pathogens, which infect a wide range of organisms including...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Materials & Methods
• Results
• Discussion.