Crystal and Electron Microscopy Structures of Sticholysin II Actinoporin Reveal Insights Into the Mechanism of Membrane Pore Formation
Mancheno, J.M., Martin-Benito, J., Martinez-Ripoll, M., Gavilanes, J.G., Hermoso, J.A.(2003) Structure 11: 1319
- PubMed: 14604522 
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Sticholysin II (StnII) is a pore-forming protein (PFP) produced by the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus. We found out that StnII exists in a monomeric soluble state but forms tetramers in the presence of a lipidic interface. Both structures have ...