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PubChem Substance

Name:	Shiga Toxins
PubChem Substance ID:	3808939
Description:	A class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS. They include SHIGA TOXIN which is produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE and a variety of shiga-like toxins that are produced by pathologic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157.
Synonyms:	Toxins, SLT (Shiga-like toxin); 108066-86-0; Shiga-like toxins; Verotoxins; SLT toxins; Toxins, Shiga-like toxin; Toxins, VT; Toxins, shiga-like; Toxins, vero-; VT toxins