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Proposed model of HII-phase membrane disruption. In this model, the acyl group of LtxA initially contacts the cell membrane, and the toxin undergoes a conformational change in which part of the toxin inserts into the membrane. This induces formation of an isotropic phase, resulting in a destabilization of the membrane.
