Tetanus toxin

Tetanus toxin (TeNT) yɛ neurotoxin bi a ɛyɛ den yie a Clostridium tetani nkwammoaa a ɛwo no yɛ wɔ anaerobic tebea mu, na ɛde tetanus ba. Wonnim dwuma a Clostridia di wɔ asase mu baabi a wɔtaa hyia no. Wɔsan frɛ no spasmogenic toxin, tentoxilysin, tetanospasmin, anaa tetanus neurotoxin.

 Ne nkyekyɛmu 

 Tetanus mmoawa no tumi nyini fa ntini mu kɔ ntini kɔ ntini foforɔ mu. Ɛtumi tene kɔ w'adwene ntini (CNS) ne  dyneins so kɔ akyire.

 Ne nhyehyɛeɛ 
Tetanus awuduro no protin(protein) no mu duru yɛ bɛyɛ ɔha ne aduonum(150 kDa). Wɔkyerɛ ase firii tetX gene no mu sɛ protein baako a ɛno akyi no wɔpae mu mmienu: 100 kDa a emu yɛ duru anaa B-chain ne 50 kDa a emu yɛ hare anaa A-chain. Wɔde disulfide nkekamu na ɛka nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn no bom.