Leukocidin
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A leukocidin is a type of cytotoxin created by some types of bacteria. It is a type of pore forming toxin. Leukocidins get their names by killing ("-cide") leukocytes.
One type is Panton-Valentine leukocidin.
[edit] External links
- MeSH Leukocidins
- Leukocidin at eMedicine Dictionary
- UMich Orientation of Proteins in Membranes families/superfamily-35
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