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equinatoxin II

 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Equinatoxin II permeabilizing activity depends on the presence of sphingomyelin and lipid phase coexistence.
Equinatoxin II is a pore-forming protein of the actinoporin family. After membrane binding, it inserts its N-terminal alpha-helix… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Molecular Determinants of Sphingomyelin Specificity of a Eukaryotic Pore-forming Toxin*
Sphingomyelin (SM) is abundant in the outer leaflet of the cell plasma membrane, with the ability to concentrate in so-called… Expand
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2005
2005
Interaction of the eukaryotic pore-forming cytolysin equinatoxin II with model membranes: 19F NMR studies.
Sea anemones produce a family of 18-20 kDa proteins, the actinoporins, which lyse cells by forming pores in cell membranes… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Pore Formation by Equinatoxin II, a Eukaryotic Protein Toxin, Occurs by Induction of Nonlamellar Lipid Structures*
Pore formation in the target cell membranes is a common mechanism used by many toxins in order to kill cells. Among various… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Two-step Membrane Binding by Equinatoxin II, a Pore-forming Toxin from the Sea Anemone, Involves an Exposed Aromatic Cluster and a Flexible Helix*
Equinatoxin II (EqtII) belongs to a unique family of 20-kDa pore-forming toxins from sea anemones. These toxins preferentially… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Crystal structure of the soluble form of equinatoxin II, a pore-forming toxin from the sea anemone Actinia equina.
BACKGROUND Membrane pore-forming toxins have a remarkable property: they adopt a stable soluble form structure, which, when in… Expand
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1999
1999
Effects of equinatoxin II from Actinia equina (L.) on isolated rat heart: the role of direct cardiotoxic effects in equinatoxin II lethality.
Equinatoxin II is a lethal basic protein isolated from the sea anemone Actinia equina (L.) with LD50 in mice 35 microg/kg. The… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
pH and temperature-induced molten globule-like denatured states of equinatoxin II: a study by UV-melting, DSC, far- and near-UV CD spectroscopy, and ANS fluorescence.
Thermal denaturation of equinatoxin II (EqTxII) in glycine buffer solutions (pH 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5) and in triple distilled… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cloning, sequencing, and expression of equinatoxin II.
Equinatoxin II (EqtII), a basic protein of 179 amino acids lacking cysteine residues, is the most abundant cytolysin isolated… Expand
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1995
1995
Intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence of equinatoxin II, a pore-forming polypeptide from the sea anemone Actinia equina L, monitors its interaction with lipid membranes.
Equinatoxin II is a cytolytic polypeptide from the sea anemone Actinia equina L. which forms pores in natural and artificial… Expand
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