Identification and characterization of functional subunits of Clostridium botulinum type A progenitor toxin involved in binding to intestinal microvilli and erythrocytes
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- 7 February 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 467 (2-3) , 179-183
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01147-9
Abstract
Clostridium botulinum type A hemagglutinin‐positive progenitor toxin consists of three distinct components: neurotoxin (NTX), hemagglutinin (HA), and non‐toxic non‐HA (NTNH). The HA consists of four...Keywords
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