The crystal structure of pertussis toxin.
Stein, P.E., Boodhoo, A., Armstrong, G.D., Cockle, S.A., Klein, M.H., Read, R.J.(1994) Structure 2: 45-57
- PubMed: 8075982 
- DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00007-1
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1PRT - PubMed Abstract: 
Pertussis toxin is an exotoxin of the A-B class produced by Bordetella pertussis. The holotoxin comprises 952 residues forming six subunits (five different sequences, S1-S5). It plays an important role in the development of protective immunity to whooping cough, and is an essential component of new acellular vaccines ...