ricin toxin
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Ricin — (pronEng|ˈraɪ sɨn) is a protein toxin that is extracted from the castor bean ( Ricinus communis ).The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gives a possible minimum figure of 500 micrograms (about the size of a grain of salt) Fact|date=May 2008… … Wikipedia
toxin — [täk′sin] n. [ TOX(IC) + IN1] 1. any of various poisonous compounds produced by some microorganisms and causing certain diseases: see ENDOTOXIN, EXOTOXIN 2. any of various similar poisons, related to proteins, formed in certain plants, as ricin,… … English World dictionary
Toxin — This article is about the class of poisonous substances. For other uses, see Toxin (disambiguation). Universal warning symbol used to indicate toxic substances or environments A toxin (from Ancient Greek: τοξικόν toxikon) is a poisonous… … Wikipedia
toxin — /tok sin/, n. any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal … Universalium
toxin — tox•in [[t]ˈtɒk sɪn[/t]] n. pha any poison produced by an organism, including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom • Etymology: 1885–90; tox (… … From formal English to slang
Shiga toxin — Shiga toxins are a family of related toxins with two major groups, Stx1 and Stx2, whose genes are considered to be part of the genome of lambdoid prophages.cite journal |author=Friedman D, Court D |title=Bacteriophage lambda: alive and well and… … Wikipedia
Vero-Toxin — Bindung von Adenin an Stx2, dem Verotoxin von Escherichia coli O157:H7 nach … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wood Green ricin plot — The Wood Green ricin plot refers to a 2002 bioterrorism plot on the London Underground railway system, in which ricin poison would have been manufactured and used for an attack. It was believed the attack had connections with Al Qaeda. Police… … Wikipedia
Rizin — Ricin (Ricinus communis) Bändermodell des Rizins nach PDB … Deutsch Wikipedia
Рицин — Общие Термические свойства Безопасность ЛД50 0,3 мг/кг Токсичность СДЯВ … Википедия
