1SEA Toxin date Aug 17, 1995
title Residues Defining Vbeta Specificity In Staphylococcal Enterotoxins
authors S.Swaminathan, M.Sax
compound source
Molecule: Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A
Chain: A
Synonym: Sea
 Organism_scientific: Staphylococcus Aureus
methodTheoretical Model
similarity Belongs to the staphylococcal/streptococcal toxin family.[Stap_Strp_tox_C]
subunit Monomer.
subcellular loc. Secreted protein.
function The illness characterized by high fever, hypotension, diarrhea, shock, and in some cases death. Staphylococcal enterotoxins cause the intoxication staphylococcal food poisoning syndrome.
Primary referenceResidues defining V beta specificity in staphylococcal enterotoxins., Swaminathan S, Furey W, Pletcher J, Sax M, Nat Struct Biol 1995 Aug;2(8):680-6. PMID:7552730
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