Mesh term Leukocidins
Browse to parent terms:Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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