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Ab Toxins Definition:
Exotoxins composed of two parts (A and B). B portion is responsible for toxin binding to a cell but does not directly harm it; the A portion enters the cell and disrupts its function.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Ab Toxins Notes:
AB toxins are the exotoxins that are made up of two components which are A and B. The component A is the active part which enters into the cell and destroys it, whereas the B part of this toxin helps in binding the toxin to the cell and does not cause any direct harm to the cell. Multiple pathogenic bacteria secrete AB toxins.
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