Endotoxins [endotoxiny]

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Endotoxin

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Definition

Toxins closely associated with the living cytoplasm or cell wall of certain microorganisms, which do not readily diffuse into the culture medium, but are released upon lysis of the cells.

Annotation
antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM with no qualifiers); for interaction of endotoxins with SUPERANTIGENS
DUI
D004731 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0007438