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. 1989 Aug;55(8):2105-2107.
doi: 10.1128/aem.55.8.2105-2107.1989.

The K1 Toxin of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kills Spheroplasts of Many Yeast Species

Hong Zhu  1 , Howard Bussey
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The K1 Toxin of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kills Spheroplasts of Many Yeast Species

Hong Zhu et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1989 Aug.

Abstract

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae K1 toxin killed spheroplasts from the genera Candida, Kluyveromyces, and Schwanniomyces. Cells of these organisms were toxin insensitive. The toxin bound poorly to Kluyveromyces lactis cells. In contrast, Candida albicans bound the toxin to an extent similar to that seen with S. cerevisiae. Thus, wall receptors can define toxin specificity and are necessary but not sufficient for toxin action on intact cells.

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