Defending against anthrax: Cell membrane channels and drug design
From Q-Bio Seminar Series
By Dr. Ekaterina Nestorovich, Staff Scientist, National Institutes of Health
March 17, 2009
- Abstract
- Anthrax causes disease by secreting proteins that form channels or openings on the surface of a host target cell. These channels allow toxins to enter the host cell and ultimately cause disease. Understanding channel structure and function can lead to small-molecule drugs that block the actions of anthrax toxins.
Dr. Nestorovich will be introduced by Dr. Michael E. Wall, Staff Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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