Alpha toxin

Alpha Toxin or alpha-toxin refers to several different toxins produced by bacteria, which belong to Zinc dependent phospholipase C family. Alpha toxin may be:

• Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin, a membrane-disrupting toxin that creates pores causing hemolysis and tissue damage with phospholipase C activity.
• Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin, a membrane-disrupting toxin with phospholipase C activity which is directly responsible for gas gangrene and myonecrosis.

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