Mesh term Perforin
Browse to parent terms:Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
Description
A calcium-dependent pore-forming protein synthesized in cytolytic LYMPHOCYTES and sequestered in secretory granules. Upon immunological reaction between a cytolytic lymphocyte and a target cell, perforin is released at the plasma membrane and polymerizes into transmembrane tubules (forming pores) which lead to death of a target cell.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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