Botulinum neurotoxins are metalloproteases specific for SNARE proteins involved in neuroexocytosis

Curr Probl Dermatol. 2002:30:117-25. doi: 10.1159/000060684.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Botulinum Toxins / metabolism*
  • Botulinum Toxins / toxicity
  • Exocytosis / drug effects
  • Exocytosis / physiology
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Metalloendopeptidases / metabolism*
  • Metalloendopeptidases / toxicity
  • Models, Biological
  • SNARE Proteins
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins*

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • SNARE Proteins
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins
  • Metalloendopeptidases
  • Botulinum Toxins