Some properties of beta-toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens type C.

Abstract:

:Purified beta-toxin from Clostridium perfringens type C was found to be a single polypeptide chain protein with a molecular weight of approximately 30,000. The toxin was heat labile, with 75% of its activity being inactivated by incubation at 50 degrees C for 5 min. Biological activity of the purified toxin was completely destroyed on exposure to trypsin for 30 min at 37 degrees C. The 50% lethal dose for mice was 1.87 microgram of purified toxin.

journal_name

Infect Immun

journal_title

Infection and immunity

authors

Sakurai J,Duncan CL

doi

10.1128/IAI.21.2.678-680.1978

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1978-08-01 00:00:00

pages

678-80

issue

2

eissn

0019-9567

issn

1098-5522

journal_volume

21

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