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==Mechanism of uptake==
==Mechanism of uptake==
The receptor binding domain of the colicin binds to the outer membrane receptor FepA on the target cell; it is a constitutively expressed protein parasitised by the colicin. The translocation domain then recruits proteins from the [[Ton]] system to translocate the protein across the membrane and into the cytoplasm.


==Killing Activities==
==Killing Activities==