Bina J E, Mekalanos J J
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Infect Immun. 2001 Jul;69(7):4681-5. doi: 10.1128/IAI.69.7.4681-4685.2001.
TolC and its homologues are outer membrane proteins that are essential for the transport of many molecules across the cell envelope. In this study we characterized the gene encoding Vibrio cholerae TolC. V. cholerae tolC mutants failed to secrete the RTX cytotoxin, were hypersensitive to antimicrobial agents, and were deficient in intestinal colonization.
TolC及其同源物是外膜蛋白,对于许多分子跨细胞膜转运至关重要。在本研究中,我们对编码霍乱弧菌TolC的基因进行了表征。霍乱弧菌tolC突变体无法分泌RTX细胞毒素,对抗菌剂高度敏感,并且在肠道定殖方面存在缺陷。