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MeSH Supplementary: alpha toxin, Clostridium perfringens
Unique ID: C040649
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C040649
Entry Term(s): Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin; Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin; alpha-toxin, Clostridium perfringens; plC protein, Clostridium perfringens
Registry Numbers: EC 3.1.4.3
Heading Mapped to: *Bacterial Toxins; *Calcium-Binding Proteins; *Type C Phospholipases
Frequency: 278
Note: has phospholipase C (lecithinase) and sphingomyelinase activity; binds membranes in presence of calcium; key toxin in gas gangrene
Source: Arch Dis Child 1984;59(3):270
Indexing Information: Metalloproteins
Date of Entry: 1984/05/02
Revision Date: 2004/09/16

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