Chemicals and Drugs

Cord Factors

Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.

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Abstract

Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cord Factor
  • Trehalose Dimycolates
  • Dimycolates, Trehalose
  • Factor, Cord
  • Factors, Cord
  • Trehalose-6,6'-Dimycolate
  • Trehalose 6,6' Dimycolate

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(80); was see under GLYCOLIPIDS 1980-90; was CORD FACTOR see under GLYCOLIPIDS 1975-79

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycolipids (1971-1974)
  • Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (1974)
  • Trehalose (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cord Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003311. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003311
  2. Cord Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76507986