Fig. 4: Entry of A Component of A-B Toxins
by Direct Passage through the Host Cell's Membrane
After binding
to the host cell receptor, the A component of this A-B toxin enters the
host cell by directly passing through the cytoplasmic membrane of the host cell. It subsequently
causes harm by the ADP-ribosylation of a target host cell protein.
Illustration of Entry of A Component of A-B Toxins
by Direct Passage through the Host Cell's Membrane .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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