Shiga Toxin
Synonyms
Cytotoxin, Shigella
Shigella Cytotoxin
Shigella Toxin
Stx Protein
Stx Protein, Shigella dysenteria
Toxin, Shiga
Toxin, Shigella
A toxin produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE. It is the prototype of class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS.
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