Mechanism of bacterial toxins in deadly attacks Cryo-EM and protein NMR 3D snapshots reveal sophisticated mechanism of action of a bacterial Tc toxin Date: August 3, 2022 Source: Max Planck ...

A harmful and often deadly substance made by bacteria, a bacterial toxin manipulates host cell functions and disrupts vital cell processes in a living organism.

Cholera infections caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria can be life-threatening and the trigger is the cholera toxin produced by the bacteria. It binds to the surface of intestinal cells—more ...

Multifunctional autoprocessing repeats-in-toxin (MARTX) toxins are secreted by bacteria and support the spread of many Gram-negative bacteria, including Vibrio vulnificus, a lethal food-borne ...

An inter-disciplinary team of researchers has unraveled how a toxin released by Escherichia coli (E. coli) - a human gut bacteria, is connected to colorectal cancer, offering new insights to the ...

The bacteria, Clostridium septicum, releases a toxin that can kill cells via a hammer-like method, new research has identified.

Cowardin also uncovered the mechanism of action of the toxin. Apparently the toxin takes advantage of a specific human protein that can recognize bacteria; the protein is a critical part of the immune ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and their colleagues have identified the structure of the most lethal toxin produced by certain strains of Clostridium difficile ...

Short-term high fructose intake can boost bacterial toxin receptors, raising inflammation risk by University of Vienna edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

Working with Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes the severe diarrheal disease of cholera, microbiologists at the University at Buffalo have revealed new information on a cellular signaling ...