diphtheria toxin

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:antitoxinAvailable yes
gptkbp:antitoxinType horse-derived antibodies
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
gptkbp:cause diphtheria
gptkbp:decommissioned formaldehyde
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Emil_von_Behring
gptkb:Shibasaburo_Kitasato
gptkbp:effectOnCells cell death
gptkbp:effectOnOrgans nerve damage
kidney damage
heart damage
gptkbp:encodedBy tox gene
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1888
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label diphtheria toxin
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome bacteriophage genome
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits protein synthesis
ADP-ribosylates elongation factor 2
gptkbp:molecularWeight 58 kDa
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Corynebacterium_diphtheriae
gptkbp:recipient heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor precursor
gptkbp:structure A-B toxin
gptkbp:subunitAFunction catalytic activity
gptkbp:subunitBFunction binding to host cell receptor
gptkbp:toxicDose 0.1 μg/kg
gptkbp:usedFor vaccine production
gptkbp:usedIn diphtheria toxoid vaccine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:exotoxin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5