Endotoxins: Structure, Function and Recognition
Endotoxins are potentially toxic compounds produced by Gram-negative bacteria including some pathogens. Unlike exotoxins, which are secreted in soluble form by live bacteria, endotoxins are comprised of structural components of bacteria. Endotoxins can cause a whole-body inflammatory state, sepsis, leading to low blood pressure, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and death.This book brings together contributions from researchers in the forefront of these subjects. It is divided into two sections. The first deals with how endotoxins are synthesized and end up on the bacterial surface. The second discussed how endotoxins activate TLR4 and, in…
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Weitere Autoren: Wang, Xiaoyuan (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-90-481-9078-2
- EAN: 9789048190782
- Produktnummer: 13923258
- Verlag: Springer
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 415 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 9'053 KB
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