leucocidin

leucocidin
n.
a bacterial exotoxin that selectively destroys white blood cells (leucocytes).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • leucocidin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary leuc + cide + 1 in Date: 1894 a bacterial substance that destroys white blood cells …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • leucocidin — Exotoxins from staphylococcal and streptococcal species of bacteria that cause leucocyte killing or lysis. There are two subunits, S and F, each inactive alone but synergistically form a pore. Myeloid but not lymphoid cells are affected …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • leucocidin — noun Any staphylococcal or streptococcal exotoxin that causes leucocyte killing or lysis …   Wiktionary

  • leucocidin — n. substance which destroys white blood cells (also leukocidin) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • leucocidin — leu·co·ci·din …   English syllables

  • leucocidin — n. a bacterial exotoxin that selectively destroys white blood cells (leucocytes) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • leucocidin — ˌlükəˈsīdən, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary leuc + cide + in : a substance (as produced by bacteria) destroying leukocytes …   Useful english dictionary

  • Лейкоцидин (Leucocidin) — бактериальный экзотоксин, который избирательно поражает лейкоциты. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • Staphylococcal alpha toxin — (= leucocidin) 1. Pore forming exotoxin (33 kD) secreted by Staphylococcus aureus. Protein (monomer) has two domains connected by flexible hinge region: oligomerises in the plasma membrane by lateral mobility to form a hexameric oligomer (220 kD) …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • ЛЕЙКОЦИДИН — (leucocidin) бактериальный экзотоксин, который избирательно поражает лейкоциты …   Толковый словарь по медицине

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”