The Role of Sphingomyelinase in CAMP-factor

by Muhammad Khan

CAMP factor is a 25kDa extracellular protein originating from Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococci) that constitutes of 226 amino acid residues. The main characteristic of CAMP factor is that it is a pore-forming toxin (PFT). The typical mechanism of pore formation of PFTs comprises of three main stages, namely binding of toxin monomers to the membrane surface, oligomerization of the monomers on the cell membrane, and lastly the insertion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 365966460X
• ISBN13: 9783659664601
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"