Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors That Prevent the Neuroparalysis of Tetanus Neurotoxin

Tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) is a protein exotoxin produced by <i>Clostridium tetani</i> that causes the deadly spastic neuroparalysis of tetanus. It consists of a metalloprotease light chain and of a heavy chain linked via a disulphide bond. TeNT binds to the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) a...

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Main Authors: Giulia Zanetti, Andrea Mattarei, Florigio Lista, Ornella Rossetto, Cesare Montecucco, Marco Pirazzini
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/63b35b43dab140a88f7cfa13188faf6a
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