page_title: Pore-forming toxin
hierarchical_section_title: Pore-forming toxin
caption_attribution_description: English: Representation of Alpha Haemloysin from Staph Aureus, created from PDB file 7AHL, using PyMol. Created by me for wikipedia use
context_page_description: Pore-forming proteins are usually produced by bacteria, and include a number of protein exotoxins but may also be produced by other organisms such as earthworms, who produce lysenin. They are frequently cytotoxic, as they create unregulated pores in the membrane of targeted cells.
context_section_description: Pore-forming proteins (PFTs, also known as pore-forming toxins) are usually produced by bacteria, and include a number of protein exotoxins but may also be produced by other organisms such as earthworms, who produce lysenin. They are frequently cytotoxic (i.e., they kill cells), as they create unregulated pores in the membrane of targeted cells.
caption: α-hemolysin from S.aureus (PDB: 7AHL​)
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