equinatoxin II
National Institutes of Health
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Pore-forming toxins have evolved to induce membrane injury by formation of pores in the target cell that alter ion homeostasis…
Equinatoxin II is a pore-forming protein of the actinoporin family. After membrane binding, it inserts its N-terminal alpha-helix…
Pore formation in the target cell membranes is a common mechanism used by many toxins in order to kill cells. Among various…
Equinatoxin II (EqtII) belongs to a unique family of 20-kDa pore-forming toxins from sea anemones. These toxins preferentially…
Thermal denaturation of equinatoxin II (EqTxII) in glycine buffer solutions (pH 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5) and in triple distilled…
Equinatoxin II (EqtII), a basic protein of 179 amino acids lacking cysteine residues, is the most abundant cytolysin isolated…
Equinatoxin II is a cytolytic polypeptide from the sea anemone Actinia equina L. which forms pores in natural and artificial…