Cholesterol catalyzes unfolding in membrane inserted motifs of the pore forming protein cytolysin A
A. Kulshrestha, S. N. Punnathanam, R. Roy, K. G. Ayappa
This study shows cholesterol stabilizes an unfolded intermediate in the pore-forming toxin ClyA, lowering free energy barriers and enhancing pore formation kinetics.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2023Biophysics