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Does corynebacterium diphtheriae produce exotoxin?

Yes, Corynebacterium diphtheriae produces an exotoxin that is responsible for the symptoms of diphtheria. This toxin inhibits protein synthesis in host cells, leading to cell death and contributing to the characteristic lesions and systemic effects of the disease. The production of this exotoxin is regulated by the presence of a specific bacteriophage, which carries the toxin gene.


What exotoxin is produced from phage?

Inside the membrane, the bacteria produce an exotoxin, which is a poisonous secretion that causes the life-threatening symptoms of diphtheria. The exotoxin is carried throughout the body in the bloodstream, destroying healthy tissue


Is a virus that infects bacteria called bacteriophage?

bacteriophage


A virus that infects a bacteria is known as a?

The type of virus that infects a bacteria is called a bacteriophage. An example of such a bacteriophage is the T3 bacteriophage.


Which bacteriophage lifestyles involves continuous production of new bacteriophage again and again without stopping causing the nearly immediate death of each new host?

Sounds like you are describing the lysogenic cycle.


Does cyanide have any commercial value as a toxin?

Cyanide compounds are used in food production, mining, organic chemistry and as a toxin in pest control.


What toxin inhibits the production of GTP in a signal transduction pathway?

G-protein-linked


When viruses infect bacteria what is it called?

A bacteriophage


What is a virus that infects the bacteria called?

Bacteriophage


What biological toxin acts by inhibiting DNA replication and protein synthesis?

Ricin is a biological toxin that acts by inhibiting protein synthesis by binding to the ribosomes and halting protein production.


In terms of comic books who is Toxin?

Toxin is the name of one of the characters in the Marvel comics universe. This series began production in September 2004 and his alter ego is called Patrick Mulligan.


Is bacteriophage a fungi that attacks bacteria?

No. A bacteriophage is a virus that attacks bacteria.