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Sarah Michelle Ganz

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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BiochemistryBiochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - BiomembranesPeer-reviewedNov 27, 2025

Acylation of the RTX Toxin MbxA stimulates host membrane disruption through a specific interaction with cholesterol

Feby Mariam Chacko, Sarah Michelle Ganz, Anne Pfitzer-Bilsing…·Lutz Schmitt

This study investigates how acylation of the RTX toxin MbxA enhances membrane disruption by interacting with cholesterol, showing acylation promotes pore formation but not initial membrane binding.

DOI 10.1016/j.bbamem.2025.184487

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