Anthrax toxins are composed of several molecules secreted by the anthrax bacterium. On their own each protein is non-toxic, but in combination they can be lethal.

Anthrax vs. cancer — researchers harness the deadly toxin to cure dogs and hopefully people Dogs with terminal bladder cancer improved with this new modified anthrax treatment. By R. Claudio Aguilar ...

Anthrax toxin is a polyvalent protein complex in that it displays multiple copies of identical binding surfaces on the same structure. The inhibitor designed by the Rensselaer-Toronto team is ...

Two groups of researchers announced today key features of how anthrax toxin destroys cells. In back-to-back papers in the journal Nature, investigators identify how one part of the toxin gets into ...

Jan. 23 -- By cracking the final piece of the anthrax bacterium's "attack machine," scientists say they are one step closer to developing new treatments for the deadly disease. Antibiotics like ...

Researchers announced today key features of how anthrax toxin destroys cells. In two papers in the journal Nature, investigators identify how one part of the toxin gets into cells and how another ...

A few deft changes have turned a dangerous anthrax toxin into a possible cancer drug, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A new study of anthrax reveals why the infection is deadly. The findings also offer clues that could be used to better treat people who are infected, which could possibly improve survival rates ...

Anthrax toxin, secreted by the anthrax bacterium, is made of proteins and toxic enzymes that bind together to inflict damage on a host organism. The inhibitor, ...