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Adenylate Cyclase Toxin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Adenylate Cyclase Toxin
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.650.200.040
D23.946.123.946.040
D23.946.896.980.040
Unique ID
D037361
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037361
Scope Note
One of the virulence factors produced by virulent BORDETELLA organisms. It is a bifunctional protein with both ADENYLYL CYCLASES and hemolysin components.
Entry Term(s)
AC Toxin, Bordetella
Ac-Hly, Bordetella
Adenylate Cyclase-Haemolysin Bifunctional Protein, B. pertussis
Adenylate Cyclase-Hemolysin
Bordetella Adenylate Cyclase Toxin
Bordetella pertussis Adenylate Cyclase Toxin
Cyclolysin
Pertussis Adenylate Cyclase-Haemolysin Bifunctional Protein
cyaA Gene Product, Bordetella
cyaA Protein, Bordetella
cyaA Toxin
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Virulence Factors, Bordetella (1984-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; see PERTUSSIS TOXINS 1986-2002; CYCLOLYSIN was indexed under BACTERIAL PROTEINS and PROTEIN PRECURSORS 1989-2002
History Note
2003; use VIRULENCE FACTORS, BORDETELLA 1986-2002; for CYCLOLYSIN use ADENYLATE CYCLASE TOXIN (NM) 1989-2002
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2015/07/13
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