Lethal factor

BE0001363ProteinBacillus anthracislef

Lethal factor (LF), which constitutes one of the three proteins composing the anthrax toxin, is able to trigger rapid cell death in macrophages (PubMed:10475971, PubMed:11104681, PubMed:3711080, PubMed:8380282, PubMed:9563949, PubMed:9703991). It is acted on by 9 drugs in DrugBank.

Gene name
lef
UniProtKB entry
P15917Swiss-Prot
Cellular location
Secreted
Residues / weight
809 residues · 93,770 Da
Also known as
3.4.24.83 · Anthrax lethal toxin endopeptidase component · LF

Resolves to

What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019

9DrugsApproved to experimental, with action, bond type and pharmacological action
Sign in
16GO termsFunction, process and component, as structured annotations
Sign in
2Pfam domainsDomain architecture mapped to Pfam families and clans
Sign in
33+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
Sign in

Which compounds in development act on Lethal factor, and which indications are they being tested in?

Create a free account or log in to explore the full data card.

Create Account