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Anthrax: A molecular full nelson

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The crystal structure of the final component of the three-part anthrax toxin shows how it disables a host signalling molecule, while simultaneously using that molecule to stimulate its own activity.

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Figure 1: Bacillus anthracis, with (inset) a depiction of the findings of Drum et al.1.

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Liddington, R. Anthrax: A molecular full nelson. Nature 415, 373–374 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/415373a

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