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Bacterial Two-component and Hetero-heptameric Pore-forming Cytolytic Toxins: Structures, Pore-forming Mechanism, and Organization of the Genes

Jun KANEKOLaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology for Future Bioindustry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Yoshiyuki KAMIOLaboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology for Future Bioindustry, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
Pages 981-1003 | Published online: 22 May 2014

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