cholesterol binding toxins
- cholesterol binding toxins
-
Family of 50-60 kD pore-forming toxins from various genera of
bacteria including Streptococcus, Listeria, Bacillus and Clostridium. Apparently bind to
cholesterol and oligomerise to form
a pore: as
a result cause
cell lysis and are lethal. See
Streptolysin O. Other examples include Pneumolysin from S. pneumoniae, Cereolysin O from Bacillus cereus, Thuringolysin O from B. thuringiensis, Tetanolysin from
Clostridium tetani, Botulinolysin from C. botulinum, Perfringolysin O from C. perfringens, Listeriolysin O from L. monocytogenes.
Dictionary of molecular biology.
2004.
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