A large number of mutations which introduce deletions in colicin A have been constructed. The partially deleted colicin A proteins were purified and their activity in vivo (on sensitive cells) and in vitro (in planar lipid bilayers) was assayed. The receptor-binding properties of each protein were also analysed. From these results, we suggest that the NH2-terminal region of colicin A (residues 1 to 172) is involved in the translocation step through the outer membrane. The central region of colicin A (residues 173 to 336) contains the receptor-binding domain. The COOH-terminal domain (residues 389 to 592) carries the pore-forming activity.
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