Chemicals and Drugs

Shiga Toxin

A toxin produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE. It is the prototype of class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A toxin produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE. It is the prototype of class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Shigatoxin
  • Shigella Cytotoxin
  • Shigella Toxin
  • Stx Protein
  • Stx Protein, Shigella dysenteria
  • Cytotoxin, Shigella
  • Toxin, Shiga
  • Toxin, Shigella

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

26 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, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

SHIGA TOXINS is available

MeSH Record

History Note

2001; use SHIGA TOXINS (NM) 1980-2000

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Bacterial Toxins (1980-2000)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D08.811w.277w.450w.430.700w.750.750w.100
  2. D23.946w.123.794w.095
  3. D23.946w.330w.575w.100

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shiga Toxin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022621. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022621
  2. Shiga Toxin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q87407246