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- Superantigens (SAgs) are a class of antigens that result in excessive activation of the immune system. Specifically they cause non-specific activation...28 KB (3,559 words) - 22:50, 26 April 2024
- (January 1994). "Structural basis of superantigen action inferred from crystal structure of toxic-shock syndrome toxin-1". Nature. 367 (6458): 94–7. Bibcode:1994Natur...7 KB (734 words) - 21:21, 1 December 2023
- Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) is a superantigen with a size of 22 kDa produced by 5 to 25% of Staphylococcus aureus isolates. It causes toxic shock...18 KB (2,407 words) - 06:55, 6 January 2024
- paralysis. The toxin causes the disease botulism. The toxin is also used commercially for medical and cosmetic purposes. Botulinum toxin is an acetylcholine...117 KB (11,720 words) - 21:56, 22 May 2024
- Tetanus toxin (TeNT) is an extremely potent neurotoxin produced by the vegetative cell of Clostridium tetani in anaerobic conditions, causing tetanus...20 KB (2,351 words) - 02:27, 8 May 2024
- Diphtheria toxin is an exotoxin secreted mainly by Corynebacterium diphtheriae but also by Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis...15 KB (1,494 words) - 19:34, 4 February 2024
- A toxin is a naturally occurring organic[dubious – discuss] poison produced by metabolic activities of living cells or organisms. They occur especially...25 KB (2,608 words) - 18:21, 31 January 2024
- Toxic shock syndrome (redirect from Toxic Shock Syndome Toxin)pyogenes), disease progression stems from a superantigen toxin. The toxin in S. aureus infections is TSS Toxin-1, or TSST-1. The TSST-1 is secreted as a...33 KB (3,416 words) - 20:00, 9 May 2024
- Anthrax toxin is a three-protein exotoxin secreted by virulent strains of the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis—the causative agent of anthrax. The toxin was...26 KB (3,581 words) - 22:14, 9 May 2024
- Robin is a lectin, a carbohydrate-binding protein, and a highly potent toxin. Robin is a type of toxalbumin. Robin as a natural toxalbumin, is an intricate...2 KB (185 words) - 03:02, 11 January 2024
- Clostridium botulinum (section Toxin types in disease)spore-forming, motile bacterium with the ability to produce botulinum toxin, which is a neurotoxin. C. botulinum is a diverse group of pathogenic bacteria...55 KB (5,941 words) - 05:29, 19 April 2024
- caused by infection of superantigen-producing Staphylococcus aureus. The superantigen toxin secreted in S. aureus infections is TSS Toxin-1, or TSST-1. Incidence...47 KB (5,254 words) - 06:48, 21 May 2024
- and toxic-shock syndrome toxin (TSST) that underlies toxic shock syndrome. These toxin examples are classified as superantigens. Multi-drug resistant S...42 KB (5,228 words) - 06:38, 6 January 2024
- Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin (redirect from Erythrogenic toxin)erythrogenic toxins, are exotoxins secreted by strains of the bacterial species Streptococcus pyogenes. SpeA and speC are superantigens, which induce...13 KB (1,493 words) - 16:11, 14 August 2023
- Exotoxin (category Toxins)Type I toxins bind to a receptor on the cell surface and stimulate intracellular signaling pathways. Two examples are described below. Superantigens are...17 KB (2,060 words) - 06:58, 29 January 2024
- Clostridioides difficile toxin B (TcdB) is a cytotoxin produced by the bacteria Clostridioides difficile. It is one of two major kinds of toxins produced by C....42 KB (4,716 words) - 21:28, 21 March 2024
- Enterotoxin (category Toxins by organ system affected)"Crystal structure of microbial superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B at 1.5 A resolution: implications for superantigen recognition by MHC class II molecules...11 KB (1,150 words) - 21:55, 31 March 2024
- Cholera toxin (also known as choleragen and sometimes abbreviated to CTX, Ctx or CT) is an AB5 multimeric protein complex secreted by the bacterium Vibrio...18 KB (2,199 words) - 13:44, 20 April 2024
- The AB toxins are two-component protein complexes secreted by a number of pathogenic bacteria, though there is a pore-forming AB toxin found in the eggs...8 KB (811 words) - 14:51, 17 February 2024
- Shiga toxins are a family of related toxins with two major groups, Stx1 and Stx2, expressed by genes considered to be part of the genome of lambdoid prophages...18 KB (2,189 words) - 01:13, 21 April 2024