This illustration shows how the three different components of anthrax toxin work together to enter into the body's cells. The protective antigen component comes in contact with a receptor on the membrane, and eventually forms a pore for the lethal factor and edema factor to enter into the cell from the endocytosed vesicle.

This illustration was done by Alex Katos using Photoshop and Corel Draw.

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