Characterization of a novel structural member, LukE‐LukD, of the bi‐component staphylococcal leucotoxins family

Gravet, A.; Colin, D.A.; Keller, D.; Giradot, R.; Monteil, H.; Prévost, G.

doi:10.1016/s0014-5793(98)01130-2

Characterization of a novel structural member, LukE‐LukD, of the bi‐component staphylococcal leucotoxins family

A new member of the staphylococcal bi‐component leucotoxins family, LukE (32 kDa) and LukD (34.3 kDa) has been characterized from Staphylococcus aureus strain Newman. LukE was 58–68% identical with the class S proteins, whereas LukD was 71–77% identical with the class F proteins of the family. A …