The crystal structure of the toxin EspC from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli reveals the mechanism that governs host cell entry and cytotoxicity
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Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) is a significant cause of diarrhea, leading to high infant mortality rates. A key toxin produced by EPEC is the EspC autotransporter, which is regulated alongside genes from the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE), which collec... ...