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 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 ...

Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Scientists have now found that a toxin produced by the ...

That bond enables the other two anthrax-toxin proteins to enter the cell and kill it. Science News headlines, in your inbox. Headlines and summaries of the latest Science News articles, ...

Anthrax, which is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, has a scary reputation.Widely known to cause serious lung infections in humans and unsightly, albeit painless, skin lesions in ...

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 ...

July 9 -- WEDNESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that experiments in animals show that a new, monoclonal antibody drug might safely cure anthrax poisoning in humans. Although ...

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, ...