Botulinum neurotoxin A mutants with enhanced ganglioside binding show improved potency and altered ganglioside selectivity

Abstract Botulinum neurotoxins are the causative agents of botulism, a lethal paralytic disease, but are also one of the most commonly used therapeutics for the treatment of numerous neuromuscular conditions. These toxins recognise motor nerve terminals with high specificity and affinity by using a...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey Masuyer, Andreas Rummel, Pål Stenmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:Communications Chemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01569-0
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