An exotoxin is a toxic protein that is secreted by a prokaryote or other pathogen and that produces specific symptoms, even if the pathogen is no longer present.
An exotoxin is a poisonous protein secreted by a pathogen that causes disease symptoms even after the pathogen is gone.
| Front | exotoxin |
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| Back | A toxic protein that is secreted by a prokaryote or other pathogen and that produces specific symptoms, even if the pathogen is no longer present. |
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