Functional Characterization of Arcanobacterium pyogenes Pyolysin in an Oligomeric Form, and the Binding of CAMP Factor to IgG.

The work described in this thesis deals with two pore forming toxins, namely Arcanobacterium pyogenes pyolysin and Streptococcus agalactiae CAMP factor. Pyolysin (PLO) belongs to the homologous group of cholesterol-dependent cytolysins. In chapter 2, it is shown that PLO can form small oligomers in...

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Main Author: El-Huneidi, Waseem
Language:en
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3432