Ostreolysin A/Pleurotolysin B and Equinatoxins: Structure, Function and Pathophysiological Effects of These Pore-Forming Proteins

Acidic ostreolysin A/pleurotolysin B (OlyA/PlyB, formerly known as ostreolysin (Oly), and basic 20 kDa equinatoxins (EqTs) are cytolytic proteins isolated from the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus and the sea anemone Actinia equina, respectively. Both toxins, although from different sources, shar...

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Main Authors: Robert Frangež, Dušan Šuput, Jordi Molgó, Evelyne Benoit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/4/128