Incorporation of a non-human glycan mediates human susceptibility to a bacterial toxin
Byres, E., Paton, A.W., Paton, J.C., Lofling, J.C., Smith, D.F., Wilce, M.C.J., Talbot, U.M., Chong, D.C., Yu, H., Huang, S., Chen, X., Varki, N.M., Varki, A., Rossjohn, J., Beddoe, T.(2008) Nature 456: 648-652
- PubMed: 18971931 
- DOI: 10.1038/nature07428
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3DWA, 3DWP, 3DWQ - PubMed Abstract: 
AB(5) toxins comprise an A subunit that corrupts essential eukaryotic cell functions, and pentameric B subunits that direct target-cell uptake after binding surface glycans. Subtilase cytotoxin (SubAB) is an AB(5) toxin secreted by Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC), which causes serious gastrointestinal disease in humans ...