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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > toxic substances > toxins > microbial toxins > bacterial toxins > pertussis toxin
Preferred Term:

pertussis toxin

Definition:
One of the virulence factors produced by Bordetella pertussis. It is a multimeric protein composed of five subunits S1-S5. S1 contains mono ADPribose transferase activity.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
bacterial toxins
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/146179
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