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'''Alpha Toxin''' or '''alpha-toxin''' refers to several different protein toxins produced by bacteria. Alpha toxin may be:
'''Alpha toxin''' or '''alpha-toxin''' refers to several different protein toxins produced by bacteria, including:

*[[Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin]], a membrane-disrupting toxin that creates pores causing [[hemolysis]] and tissue damage.
*[[Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin|''Clostridium perfringens'' alpha toxin]], a membrane-disrupting toxin with [[phospholipase C]] activity, which is directly responsible for [[gas gangrene]] and [[myonecrosis]].
*''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'' alpha toxin.


*[[Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin|''Staphylococcus aureus'' alpha toxin]], a membrane-disrupting toxin that creates pores causing hemolysis and tissue damage
*[[Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin|''Clostridium perfringens'' alpha toxin]], a membrane-disrupting toxin with phospholipase C activity, which is directly responsible for gas gangrene and myonecrosis
*''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]'' alpha toxin


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Latest revision as of 23:05, 23 May 2022

Alpha toxin or alpha-toxin refers to several different protein toxins produced by bacteria, including: