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. 1990 May;58(5):1473–1475. doi: 10.1128/iai.58.5.1473-1475.1990

Amino acid sequence of a deltalike toxin from Staphylococcus epidermidis.

A I McKevitt 1, G L Bjornson 1, C A Mauracher 1, D W Scheifele 1
PMCID: PMC258650  PMID: 2323825

Abstract

A deltalike toxin produced by a clinical isolate of Staphylococcus epidermidis was purified, and the amino acid sequence was determined. The toxin molecule consisted of 25 amino acid residues and shared a high degree of molecular homology with delta toxin purified from a Staphylococcus aureus human isolate.

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