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A toxin is a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms that is active at very low concentrations. Toxins can be small molecules, peptides, or proteins and are capable of causing disease on contact or absorption with body tissues by interacting with biological macromolecules such as enzymes or cellular receptors. Toxins vary greatly in their severity, ranging from usually minor and acute to almost immediately deadly . Biotoxins vary...


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What are two organisms that produce Shiga toxin?
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There are many terms that microbiologists use to describe Shiga toxin and differentiate between different forms of it. Many of these terms are used interchangeably. 1) Shiga toxin (Stx) - true...

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What do you think a "toxin" is? Can you give a name or chemical composition...
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A toxin is a poison that comes from a living organism. Venom would be one example.... Personally I think a lot of the toxin in your body stuff is hype...

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