Meanings
nounperfringolysin (plural perfringolysins)
plural perfringolysins
- Any of a group of toxic cytolysins produced by Clostridium perfringens
The crystal structure of perfringolysin O (PDB: 1PFO) was used as a template for modelling.
2015 August 29, “Serotype 1 and 8 Pneumococci Evade Sensing by Inflammasomes in Human Lung Tissue”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From Latin perfringens + -o- + lysin.
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APA
perfringolysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perfringolysin
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Chicago
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