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==Killing Activities== | ==Killing Activities== | ||
ColE6 kills its target cell with its [[16s rRNase activity]], found on its C terminus. This enzymatically degrades the 16s rRNA subunit, preventing the cell from synthesising any proteins, and ultimately killing the cell. |