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How protein toxins enter and kill cells

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Immunotoxins

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 37))

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The toxins described in this chapter (Table 1) are produced by certain pathogenic bacteria and certain poisonous plants. So far our knowledge is very limited as to the reason why these organisms produce toxins.

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Olsnes, S., Sandvig, K. (1988). How protein toxins enter and kill cells. In: Frankel, A.E. (eds) Immunotoxins. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 37. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1083-9_4

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