Leukocidins [leukocidiny]

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Terms

Leucocidin
Leukocidin
Leukocidin Proteins

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Definition

Pore forming proteins originally discovered for toxic activity to LEUKOCYTES. They are EXOTOXINS produced by some pathogenic STAPHYLOCOCCUS and STREPTOCOCCUS that destroy leukocytes by lysis of the cytoplasmic granules and are partially responsible for the pathogenicity of the organisms.

Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
DUI
D007956 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0012402
History note
78; was LEUKOCIDIN 1965-77
Online note
use LEUKOCIDINS to search LEUKOCIDIN 1966-77
Public note
78; was LEUKOCIDIN 1965-77

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