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Shiga Toxin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Shiga Toxin
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.750.100
D23.946.123.794.095
D23.946.330.575.100
Unique ID
D022621
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D022621
Annotation
SHIGA TOXINS is available
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Shigatoxin
Shigella Cytotoxin
Shigella Toxin
Stx Protein
Stx Protein, Shigella dysenteria
Registry Numbers
75757-64-1
Previous Indexing
Bacterial Toxins (1980-2000)
See Also
Shigella dysenteriae
Public MeSH Note
2001; SHIGA TOXIN was indexed under BACTERIAL TOXINS 1980-2000
History Note
2001; use SHIGA TOXINS (NM) 1980-2000
Date Established
2001/01/01
Date of Entry
2000/06/27
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Shiga Toxin Preferred
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