Bacterial protein toxins : role in the interference with cell growth regulation /
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Advances in molecular and cellular microbiology ; 7 Advances in molecular and cellular microbiology ; 7. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11811662 |
| Summary: | Bacterial toxins that act inside cells interact very specifically with key components of the cell and some even manipulate the cell in subtle ways for their own purposes. These potent toxins, described in this 2005 book, will be of interest to both microbiologists and cell biologists. Some of these toxins are conventional multidomain toxins that are self-programmed to enter cells. Others are delivered by type III mechanisms, often as a package of potent molecules. The molecular targets for all these toxins mediate signal transduction and the cell cycle to regulate the crucial processes of cell growth, cell division and differentiation. Thus these potent toxins are not only responsible for disease, but also provide a powerful set of tools with which to interrogate the biology of the cell. In addition such toxins may act directly to promote carcinogenesis and hence their study is also of interest in a wider context. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511109687 9780511109683 0511109377 9780511109379 0511121180 9780511121180 9780511546280 0511546289 9780521820912 052182091X 1280162996 9781280162992 |