A Novel Redox Mechanism for the Glutathione-dependent Reversible Uptake of a Fungal Toxin in Cells
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Bernardo, Paul; Brasch, Nicola E; Chai, Christina; Waring, Paul
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The fungal metabolite gliotoxin is characterized by an internal disulfide bridge and can exist in either disulfide or dithiol forms. Gliotoxin and other members of the epipolythiodioxopiperazine class of toxins have immunosuppressive properties and have been implicated in human and animal mycotoxicoses. The bridged disulfide moiety is thought to be generally essential for biological activity. Here we show that only the natural (oxidized) form of gliotoxin is actively concentrated in a cell line...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2003 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74232 |
Source: | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
DOI: | 10.1074/jbc.M304825200 |
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