Description:There are currently only two structures of pores available, of a-toxin from Staphylococcus aureus and hemolysin E from Escherichia coli. So what we know about these proteins was obtained over many years of intense experimentation. We have nevertheless, in the last couple of years, witnessed a significant rise in structural information on the soluble forms of pore-forming proteins. Surprisingly, many unexpected similarities with other proteins were noted, despite extremely low or insignificant sequence similarity. It appears that lipid membrane binding and formation of transmembrane channels is achieved in many cases by a limited repertoire of structures. This book describes how several of the important pore forming toxin families achieve membrane binding and which structural elements are used for formation of transmembrane pores. Our contributors have thus provided the means for a comparative analysis of several unrelated families.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Advances In Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 677: Proteins: Membrane Binding and Pore Formation. To get started finding Advances In Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 677: Proteins: Membrane Binding and Pore Formation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Advances In Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 677: Proteins: Membrane Binding and Pore Formation
Description: There are currently only two structures of pores available, of a-toxin from Staphylococcus aureus and hemolysin E from Escherichia coli. So what we know about these proteins was obtained over many years of intense experimentation. We have nevertheless, in the last couple of years, witnessed a significant rise in structural information on the soluble forms of pore-forming proteins. Surprisingly, many unexpected similarities with other proteins were noted, despite extremely low or insignificant sequence similarity. It appears that lipid membrane binding and formation of transmembrane channels is achieved in many cases by a limited repertoire of structures. This book describes how several of the important pore forming toxin families achieve membrane binding and which structural elements are used for formation of transmembrane pores. Our contributors have thus provided the means for a comparative analysis of several unrelated families.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Advances In Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 677: Proteins: Membrane Binding and Pore Formation. To get started finding Advances In Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 677: Proteins: Membrane Binding and Pore Formation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.