Enterotoxin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003951",
  "term": "Enterotoxin",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A protein toxin produced by certain microorganisms that acts specifically on the cells of the intestinal mucosa. These toxins typically cause fluid and electrolyte secretion into the intestinal lumen, leading to diarrhea and vomiting. Examples include cholera toxin produced by Vibrio cholerae and heat-labile enterotoxin from Escherichia coli.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "T lymphocyte",
    "T-cell receptor",
    "variable region",
    "major histocompatibility complex class II molecule",
    "superantigen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1161 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/enterotoxin/"
}