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==Binding of pertussis toxin to its cellular targets== | ==Binding of pertussis toxin to its cellular targets== | ||
After being secreted, pertussis toxin can interact with almost all mammalian cells, which explains the variety of biological activities of the toxin. <br /> | After being secreted by the ''Ptl machinery'', a member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretion#Type_IV_secretion_system_.28T4SS_or_TFSS.29 type IV secretion system], pertussis toxin can interact with almost all mammalian cells, which explains the variety of biological activities of the toxin. <br /> | ||
No specific receptors for PTX have been identified but many cell surface '''sialoglycoproteins''' are involved in the binding of PTX | No specific receptors for PTX have been identified but many cell surface '''sialoglycoproteins''' are involved in the binding of PTX | ||
<ref name="Peppler (1988)"> | <ref name="Peppler (1988)"> | ||
