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Anthrax: A molecular full nelson

Nature volume 415, pages 373–374 (2002)Cite this article

The crystal structure of the final component of the three-part anthrax toxin shows how it disables a host signalling molecule, while simultaneously using that molecule to stimulate its own activity.

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Figure 1: Bacillus anthracis, with (inset) a depiction of the findings of Drum et al.1.

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