Lecithinase
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Lecithinase is a type of phospholipase that acts upon lecithin.[1][2]
It can be produced by Clostridium perfringens or Listeria monocytogenes . C. perfringens alpha toxin (lecithinase) causes myonecrosis and hemolysis.
References[edit]
- ^ Hanahan DJ (April 1954). "The site of action of lecithinase A of lecithin". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 207 (2): 879–84. PMID 13163073.
- ^ Sibinovic KH, Brown FA, Pettigrew KD, Vought RL (January 1971). "Lecithin-agar assay for lecithinase antibodies in serum". Applied microbiology 21 (1): 98–103. PMC 377125. PMID 4322282.
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