Listeriolysin O: cholesterol inhibits cytolysis but not binding to cellular membranes
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- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 28 (6) , 1081-1089
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.1998.00858.x
Abstract
Listeriolysin O (LLO) binds to cholesterol‐containing membranes in which it oligomerizes to form pores. Preincubation of the toxin with cholesterol is known to inhibit haemolysis, whereas the oxidize...Keywords
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