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. 1983 Jun;40(3):943–949. doi: 10.1128/iai.40.3.943-949.1983

Sequence of the amino-terminal part of enterotoxin from Clostridium perfringens type A: identification of points of trypsin activation.

M Richardson, P E Granum
PMCID: PMC348143  PMID: 6303961

Abstract

The sequence of the first 66 amino acids of the amino-terminal part of the enterotoxin from Clostridium perfringens type A is presented. The trypsin activation of the enterotoxin involves hydrolysis of Lys15-Glu16 and Lys25-Thr26 bonds. The N-terminal sequence of the trypsin-activated enterotoxin has limited homology with the sequence of the N-terminal region of the cholera toxin B subunit.

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