Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10797669 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We expressed the A subunit of Shiga toxin by itself in the bacterial periplasm. ► We found that its stability depended on co-expression of its cognate B subunit. ► We conclude that the B subunit protects the A subunit from periplasmic proteases.
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Instability of toxin A subunit of AB5 toxins in the bacterial periplasm caused by deficiency of their cognate B subunits
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