- A
toxin is a
naturally occurring organic[dubious – discuss]
poison produced by
metabolic activities of
living cells or organisms. They
occur especially...
- paralysis. The
toxin causes the
disease botulism. The
toxin is also used
commercially for
medical and
cosmetic purposes.
Botulinum toxin is an acetylcholine...
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Robin is a lectin, a carbohydrate-binding protein, and a
highly potent toxin.
Robin is a type of toxalbumin.
Robin as a
natural toxalbumin, is an intricate...
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Diphtheria toxin is an
exotoxin secreted mainly by
Corynebacterium diphtheriae but also by
Corynebacterium ulcerans and
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis...
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Microbial toxins are
toxins produced by micro-organisms,
including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, dinoflagellates, and viruses. Many
microbial toxins promote...
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Alpha toxin or alpha-
toxin refers to
several different protein toxins produced by bacteria, including:
Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin, a membrane-disrupting...
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Pertussis toxin (PT) is a protein-based AB5-type
exotoxin produced by the
bacterium Bordetella pertussis,
which causes whooping cough. PT is involved...
- Coley's
toxins (also
called Coley's
toxin, Coley's vaccine,
Coley vaccine, Coley's
fluid or
mixed bacterial vaccine) is a
mixture containing toxins filtered...
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Shiga toxins are a
family of
related toxins with two
major groups, Stx1 and Stx2,
expressed by
genes considered to be part of the
genome of
lambdoid prophages...
- The AB
toxins are two-component
protein complexes secreted by a
number of
pathogenic bacteria,
though there is a pore-forming AB
toxin found in the eggs...
