Abstract
The gene for the hole-forming toxin aerolysin from Aeromonas hydrophila was sequenced. Although most of the sequence seems unrelated to that of Staphylococcus aureus alpha-toxin, both proteins are very hydrophilic, and they each contain a nearly identical string of 10 amino acids.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aeromonas / genetics*
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Amino Acids / analysis
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Toxins / genetics*
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Base Sequence
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Genes
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Genes, Bacterial*
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Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
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Solubility
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Bacterial Proteins
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Bacterial Toxins
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Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
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aerolysin