Passer au contenu principal

Medical Subject Headings (thesaurus)

Choisissez le vocabulaire dans lequel chercher

Concept information

Terme préférentiel

Tetanus Toxin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Protein synthesized by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI as a single chain of ~150 kDa with 35% sequence identity to BOTULINUM TOXIN that is cleaved to a light and a heavy chain that are linked by a single disulfide bond. Tetanolysin is the hemolytic and tetanospasmin is the neurotoxic principle. The toxin causes disruption of the inhibitory mechanisms of the CNS, thus permitting uncontrolled nervous activity, leading to fatal CONVULSIONS.

Synonyme(s)

  • Clostridium tetani Toxin
  • Tetanus Toxins

Action(s) pharmacologique(s)

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SWRP5MHF-9

Télécharger ce concept :

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 27/05/2020