Phenomena and Processes

Toxin-Antitoxin Systems

Mechanisms that allow bacteria and archaea to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions via a toxin, produced during adverse conditions, that inhibits a specific vital process, and a partner antitoxin that blocks the effects of the toxin, under normal growth conditions.

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Abstract

Mechanisms that allow bacteria and archaea to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions via a toxin, produced during adverse conditions, that inhibits a specific vital process, and a partner antitoxin that blocks the effects of the toxin, under normal growth conditions.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • System, Toxin-Antitoxin
  • Systems, Toxin-Antitoxin
  • Toxin Antitoxin Systems
  • Toxin-Antitoxin System

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2018

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  1. G06.773w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Toxin-Antitoxin Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000075704. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000075704
  2. Toxin-Antitoxin Systems. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxin-antitoxin_system
  3. Toxin-Antitoxin Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3495384