Anthrax lethal factor, illustration


Illustration of the anthrax toxin lethal factor complex. This enzyme is one of three protein components that form the anthrax toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Lethal factor (LF) disrupts cellular signalling pathways in an infected cell, eventually leading to cell death.


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