- bacterial endotoxin
- Bakterienendotoxin n, bakterielles Endotoxin n
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bacterial endotoxin
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endotoxin — endotoxic, adj. /en doh tok sin/, n. Biochem. the toxic protoplasm liberated when a microorganism dies and disintegrates, as in Eberthella typhi, the causative agent of typhoid fever. Cf. exotoxin. [1900 05; ENDO + TOXIN] * * * ▪ bacterial toxin… … Universalium
Bacterial outer membrane — Structure of gram negative cell envelope The bacterial outer membrane is found in Gram negative bacteria. Its composition is distinct from that of the cytoplasmic membrane among other things, the outer leaflet of the membrane includes a complex… … Wikipedia
endotoxin — Heat stable polysaccharide like toxin bound to a bacterial cell. The term is used more specifically to refer to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria. There are three parts to the molecule, the Lipid A (six… … Dictionary of molecular biology
endotoxin — 1. A bacterial toxin not freely liberated into the surrounding medium, in contrast to exotoxin. 2. The complex phospholipid polysaccharide macromolecules that form an integral part of the cell wall of a variety of relatively … Medical dictionary
bacterial pyrogen — a fever producing agent of bacterial origin; endotoxin … Medical dictionary
bacterial toxin — noun any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells • Hypernyms: ↑toxin • Hyponyms: ↑epsilon toxin, ↑Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin, ↑anatoxin, ↑toxoid, ↑botulin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
endotoxin — [ ɛndəʊˌtɒksɪn] noun Microbiology a toxin present inside a bacterial cell and released when the cell disintegrates. Compare with exotoxin … English new terms dictionary
endotoxin — n. a poison generally harmful to all body tissues, contained within certain Gram negative bacteria and released only when the bacterial cell is broken down or dies and disintegrates. Compare: exotoxin … The new mediacal dictionary
endotoxin shock syndrome — noun a cardiovascular collapse caused by a fulminating bacterial infection, especially in older people and women of menstrual age. Compare toxic shock syndrome …
Delta endotoxin — delta endotoxin, N terminal domain crystal structure of the insecticidal bacterial del endotoxin cry3bb1 bacillus thuringiensis Identifiers Symbol Endotoxin N … Wikipedia
Limulus amebocyte lysate — (LAL) is an aqueous extract of blood cells (amoebocytes) from the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus . LAL reacts with bacterial endotoxin or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a membrane component of Gram negative bacteria. This reaction is the… … Wikipedia
