prototoxin

noun

prototoxin

noun

Etymology From proto- + toxin.

1

Any substance that is converted into a toxin

Etx is synthesized as a non-active prototoxin form (proEtx) that becomes active upon proteolytic activation.2015 October 10, “Clostridium Perfringens Epsilon Toxin Binds to Membrane Lipids and Its Cytotoxic Action Depends on Sulfatide”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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