alpha toxin, Clostridium perfringens

Preferred Label : alpha toxin, Clostridium perfringens;

MeSH note : has phospholipase C (lecithinase) and sphingomyelinase activity; binds membranes in presence of calcium; key toxin in gas gangrene;

MeSH synonym : clostridium perfringens alpha toxin; clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin; plC protein, clostridium perfringens; alpha-toxin, clostridium perfringens;

Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.1.4.3;

Is substance : O;

UNII : EC 3.1.4.3;

Details

Origin ID

C040649;

UMLS CUI

C0055951;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
MeSH indexing information
- metalloproteins [MeSH Descriptor]
MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- Calcium-Binding proteins [MeSH Descriptor]
- bacterial toxins [MeSH Descriptor]
- type C phospholipases [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- alpha toxin, Clostridium perfringens [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

You can consult :

recommendations
documents concerning education
documents for patients