Tetanolysin is a toxin produced by Clostridium tetani bacteria. Its function is unknown but it is believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of tetanus.The other C. tetani toxin, tetanospasmin, is more definitively linked to tetanus. Tetanolysin belongs to a family of protein toxins known as cytolysins which bind to cholesterol. Cytolysins form po...
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<protein> Thiol activated haemolysin released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(tet″ә-nol´ĭ-sin) the hemolytic fraction of the exotoxin formed by Clostridium tetani, the causative organism of tetanus.
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Thiol-activated haemolysin released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tet′ă-nol′i-sin Definitions: 1. A hemolytic principle, elaborated by Clostridium tetani, which seems to have no role in the etiology of tetanus.
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