Perfringolysin O Theta Toxin as a Tool to Monitor the Distribution and Inhomogeneity of Cholesterol in Cellular Membranes

Cholesterol is an essential structural component of cellular membranes in eukaryotes. Cholesterol in the exofacial leaflet of the plasma membrane is thought to form membrane nanodomains with sphingolipids and specific proteins. Additionally, cholesterol is found in the intracellular membranes of end...

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Main Authors: Masashi Maekawa, Yanbo Yang, Gregory D. Fairn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/3/67