leukocidins - CISMeF

Preferred Label : leukocidins;

MeSH definition : Pore forming proteins originally discovered for toxic activity to LEUKOCYTES. They are EXOTOXINS produced by some pathogenic STAPHYLOCOCCUS and STREPTOCOCCUS that destroy leukocytes by lysis of the cytoplasmic granules and are partially responsible for the pathogenicity of the organisms.;

MeSH synonym : leukocidin proteins; proteins, leukocidin;

MeSH hyponym : leukocidin; Leucocidin;

MeSH annotation : /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukocidins;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

D007956;

UMLS CUI

C0023504;

Allowable qualifiers
- administration and dosage [MeSH Qualifier]
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- agonists [MeSH Qualifier]
- analysis [MeSH Qualifier]
- antagonists and inhibitors [MeSH Qualifier]
- biosynthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemical synthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacokinetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- poisoning [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- toxicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
Indexing information
- LukM protein, staphylococcus aureus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Pharmacological action(s)
- cytotoxins [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- leukocidin [MeSH concept]
- leukocidins [MeSH concept]
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- LukF protein, staphylococcus aureus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Panton-Valentine leukocidin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cytotoxins [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- leukocidin AB, staphylococcus aureus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- leukocidin S-component protein, staphylococcus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]

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