enterotoxins

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• enterotoxins — Group of bacterial exotoxins produced by enterobacteria and that act on the intestinal mucosa. By perturbing ion and water transport systems they induce diarrhoea. Cholera toxin is the best known example …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• enterotoxins — n. toxin which originates in the intestine (causes food poisoning) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Superantigen — [ thumb|Figure 1. Schematic of Superantigen stimulation compared to normal antigen presentation and activation [2] .] Superantigens (SAgs) are secreted proteins (exotoxins) that exhibit highly potent lymphocyte transforming (mitogenic) activity… …   Wikipedia

• Enterotoxin — An enterotoxin (not to be confused with endotoxin) is a protein toxin released by a microorganism in the intestine. Enterotoxins are frequently cytotoxic and kill cells by altering the permeability of the epithelial cells of the intestinal wall.… …   Wikipedia

• Exotoxin — An exotoxin is a soluble protein excreted by a microrganism, including bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. An exotoxin can cause damage to the host by destroying cells or disrupting normal cellular metabolism. Both gram negative and gram… …   Wikipedia

• Food microbiology — is the study of the microorganisms which inhabit, create or contaminate food. Of major importance is the study of microorganisms causing food spoilage.cite book | author = Fratamico PM and Bayles DO (editor). | title = Foodborne Pathogens:… …   Wikipedia

• Heat-stable enterotoxin — Pfam box Symbol = STb secrete Name = Heat stable enterotoxin B, secretory width = caption = Pfam= PF09075 InterPro= IPR015160 SMART= PROSITE=PDOC00246 SCOP = 1ehs TCDB = OPM family= OPM protein= 1ehs PDB=PDB3|1ehs :24 71Heat stable enterotoxins… …   Wikipedia

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