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American Society for Microbiology
Infection and Immunity (235)
Abstract

ABSTRACT We examined the structural components of pertussis toxin that are required for efficient export from Bordetella pertussis via the Ptl system, a member of the type IV family of macromolecular transporters. First, we constructed a strain of B. pertussis that contains a functional Ptl system but does not produce pertussis toxin. Plasmids which express either the S1 subunit or the B oligomer were then introduced into this strain. We found that the B oligomer of the toxin is not secreted in the absence of the S1 subunit. Conversely, the S1 subunit is also not secreted by a Ptl-mediated mechanism in the absence of the B oligomer. Thus, an assembled holotoxin is required for Ptl-mediated export of pertussis toxin from B. pertussis .

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Farizo, K. M., Huang, T., & Burns, D. L. (2000). Importance of Holotoxin Assembly in Ptl-Mediated Secretion of Pertussis Toxin from Bordetella pertussis. Infection and Immunity, 68(7), 4049–4054.

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Created 23 years, 1 month ago (July 27, 2002, 6:01 a.m.)
Deposited 3 years, 5 months ago (March 4, 2022, 8:45 p.m.)
Indexed 1 year, 1 month ago (July 17, 2024, 4:28 a.m.)
Issued 25 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2000)
Published 25 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2000)
Published Print 25 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2000)
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@article{Farizo_2000, title={Importance of Holotoxin Assembly in Ptl-Mediated Secretion of Pertussis Toxin from Bordetella pertussis}, volume={68}, ISSN={1098-5522}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/iai.68.7.4049-4054.2000}, DOI={10.1128/iai.68.7.4049-4054.2000}, number={7}, journal={Infection and Immunity}, publisher={American Society for Microbiology}, author={Farizo, Karen M. and Huang, Theresa and Burns, Drusilla L.}, editor={Barbieri, J. T.}, year={2000}, month=jul, pages={4049–4054} }