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Enterotoxin
Toxin from a microorganism affecting the intestines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An enterotoxin is a protein exotoxin released by a microorganism that targets the intestines.[1] They can be chromosomally or plasmid encoded.[2] They are heat labile (>60⁰), of low molecular weight and water-soluble. Enterotoxins are frequently cytotoxic and kill cells by altering the apical membrane permeability of the mucosal (epithelial) cells of the intestinal wall. They are mostly pore-forming toxins (mostly chloride pores), secreted by bacteria, that assemble to form pores in cell membranes. This causes the cells to die.
Quick Facts Staph/Strep enterotoxin, C terminal, Identifiers ...
Staph/Strep enterotoxin, C terminal | |||||||||
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![]() identification of a secondary zinc-binding site in staphylococcal enterotoxin c2: implications for superantigen recognition | |||||||||
Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | Stap_Strp_tox_C | ||||||||
Pfam | PF02876 | ||||||||
Pfam clan | CL0386 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR006123 | ||||||||
PROSITE | PDOC00250 | ||||||||
SCOP2 | 1se3 / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
OPM superfamily | 364 | ||||||||
OPM protein | 1dyq | ||||||||
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