Shiga Toxin 2
Synonyms
Cytotoxin, VT2
SLT II
SLT-II
SLTII
Shiga Like Toxin II
Shiga Toxin 2, Escherichia coli
Shiga-Like Toxin II
Stx2 protein
VT2 Cytotoxin
Vero Cytotoxin VT2
Verotoxin 2
A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It shares 50-60% homology with SHIGA TOXIN and SHIGA TOXIN 1.
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