Alveolysin, the thiol-activated toxin of Bacillus alvei, is homologous to listeriolysin O, perfringolysin O, pneumolysin, and streptolysin O and contains a single cysteine.

Ítems similars

• Identification of the structural gene encoding the SH-activated hemolysin of Listeria monocytogenes: listeriolysin O is homologous to streptolysin O and pneumolysin.
  per: Mengaud, J, et al.
  Publicat: (1987)
• Membrane-damaging action of alveolysin from Bacillus alvei.
  per: Thelestam, M, et al.
  Publicat: (1981)
• Nucleotide sequence of the gene for perfringolysin O (theta-toxin) from Clostridium perfringens: significant homology with the genes for streptolysin O and pneumolysin.
  per: Tweten, R K
  Publicat: (1988)
• Effect of thiol-activated toxins (streptolysin O, alveolysin, and theta toxin) on the generation of leukotrienes and leukotriene-inducing and -metabolizing enzymes from human polymorphonuclear granulocytes.
  per: Bremm, K D, et al.
  Publicat: (1985)
• Capacity of listeriolysin O, streptolysin O, and perfringolysin O to mediate growth of Bacillus subtilis within mammalian cells.
  per: Portnoy, D A, et al.
  Publicat: (1992)