Microbial protein toxins
By: Manfred J. Schmitt, Raffael Schaffrath, (eds.).
Contributors: Schmitt, Manfred J.; Schaffrath, Raffael.
Series: Topics in current genetics,; 11
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Microbial toxins; Toxins
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"With 41 figures, 6 of them in color; and 3 tables."
Table of contents: title: Diphtheria toxin, diphtheria-related fusion protein toxins, and the molecular mechanism of their action against eukaryotic cells; title: Anthrax toxin and genetic aspects regulating its expression; title: Shiga toxins and their mechanisms of cell entry; title: Cholera toxin: mechanisms of entry into host cells; title: ExoU: a cytotoxin delivered by the type III secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa; title: Staphylococcal alpha-toxin; title: S. cerevisiae K28 toxin- a secreted virus toxin of the A/B family of protein toxins; title: Kluyveromyces lactis zymocin and other lasmid-encoded yeast killer toxins; title: The Ustilago maydis killer toxins; title: Zygocin- a monomeric protein toxin secreted by virus-infected Zygosaccharomyces bailii; title: Acidophilic structure and killing mechanism of the Pichia farinosa killer toxin SMKT; title: Ricin: structure, synthesis, and mode of action.