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Botulinus-Toxin — Botulinumtoxin Serotyp A (Clostridium botulinum) Bändermodell nach … Deutsch Wikipedia
botulinus toxin — noun potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon • Syn: ↑botulin, ↑botulismotoxin • Derivationally related forms: ↑botulinal (for: ↑botulin) • … Useful english dictionary
botulinus toxin C2 — Binary toxin with binding subunit (100 kD) and enzymatic subunit (50 kD) that ADP ribosylates monomeric G actin and blocks the formation of microfilaments. Produced by C and D strains of Clostridium botulinum … Dictionary of molecular biology
botulinus — [bäch΄ə lī′nəs] n. a bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that produces the toxin causing botulism … English World dictionary
Toxin — One of a number of poisons produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria. The term toxin is frequently used to refer specifically to a particular protein produced by some higher plants, animals and pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria. A… … Medical dictionary
botulinus — noun anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism • Syn: ↑botulinum, ↑Clostridium botulinum • Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Botulinum toxin — Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? (US) Rout … Wikipedia
clostridial toxin — a toxin elaborated by species of Clostridium, such as botulinus toxin, gas gangrene toxin, or tetanus toxin. C. difficile also produces an exotoxin that causes intestinal necrosis, and C. perfringens produces exotoxins that cause gas gangrene,… … Medical dictionary
bacterial toxin — noun any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells • Hypernyms: ↑toxin • Hyponyms: ↑epsilon toxin, ↑Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin, ↑anatoxin, ↑toxoid, ↑botulin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
botulinum toxin — also botulinus toxin n a very powerful bacterial neurotoxin that acts primarily on the parasympathetic nervous system, is produced by botulinum, blocks release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, and causes botulism often used with… … Medical dictionary
