Tags: Protein.

Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are protein exotoxins typically (but not exclusively) produced by bacteria such as C.septicum and S.aureus. They are frequently cytotoxic (i.e. they kill cells) as they create unregulated pores in the membrane of targeted cells.

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