mSphere (Aug 2021)

Posttranslational Regulation of Botulinum Neurotoxin Production in Clostridium botulinum Hall A- <i>hyper</i>

  • Heather N&#8217;te Inzalaco,
  • William H. Tepp,
  • Chase Fredrick,
  • Marite Bradshaw,
  • Eric A. Johnson,
  • Sabine Pellett

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00328-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 4

Abstract

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Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a public health and bioterrorism concern as well as an important and widely used pharmaceutical, yet the regulation of its synthesis by BoNT-producing clostridia is not well understood. This paper highlights the role of environmentally controlled posttranslational regulatory mechanisms influencing processing and stability of biologically active BoNTs produced by C. botulinum