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.

Anotace

/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS

DUI

D007956 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0012402

Historická pozn.

78; was LEUKOCIDIN 1965-77

Online pozn.

use LEUKOCIDINS to search LEUKOCIDIN 1966-77

Veřejná pozn.

78; was LEUKOCIDIN 1965-77