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toxinAny poison produced by another living organism (usually a bacterium) that can damage the living body. In vertebrates, toxins are broken down by enzyme action, mainly in the liver. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Identification of staphylococcal Panton-Valentine leukocidin as a potent dermonecrotic toxin. CNF1, CNF2, and the dermonecrotic toxins from Bordetella species form a unique subset in this family, since these toxins have the capacity to activate Rho (Figure 1 C) (29-32). |
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