Toxin from diarrhoea-causing E coli strain damages gut: Study
Enteropathogenic E coli (EPEC), a diarrhoea-causing strain of bacteria, uses a toxin to invade and destroy the epithelial cells that line the gut, a study conducted by La Trobe University published in Gut Microbes revealed. The toxin, an enzyme called EspC, destroys the cells by breaking down their internal protein structure. Researchers also uncovered the three-dimensional structure of the toxin.