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Cord Factors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.

Entry terms

  • Cord Factor
  • Trehalose Dimycolates

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VFD42431-K

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