Mode of action of bacterial toxins and toxin therapy

Bacterial toxins were the first molecules identified as responsible for serious bacterial diseases in humans and animals. They are extremely diverse in terms of size, structure, receptor, enzymatic activity and specific mode of action. Recently, a major effort has been made to unravel the mechanisms of action of these molecules. These include extracellular activity, forming membrane pores, and intracellular activity, where many functional proteins are inhibited, such as G proteins, RAS proteins, translation elongation factor 2 and SNAREs proteins. Consequently, bacterial toxins are at the frontier of various disciplines, including bacteriology, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology and vaccinology. In this way, they are applied in a number of therapeutic and aesthetic fields, representing their positive side. This is what we call toxin therapy.

About the author

Zahir Ilham was born on March 27, 1984 in Morocco. She began her scientific career with a bachelor's degree in experimental sciences in 2002. She went on to obtain her doctorate in microbial biotechnology in 2013. She is currently a professor at the Faculté Polydisciplinaire, Béni Mellal.

Product details

• Authors: Ranya Boukhris, Abdessamad BERAOUZ Mohamed B., Abdessamad BERAOUZ Mohamed B., Ilham Zahir
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9786208264987
• ISBN: 9786208264987
• No. of pages: 60
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries