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Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Bacterial Toxins > Cord Factors
Lipids > Glycolipids > Cord Factors
Carbohydrates > Glycoconjugates > Glycolipids > Cord Factors

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Cord Factors  

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Entry terms

  • Cord Factor
  • Dimycolates, Trehalose
  • Factor, Cord
  • Trehalose Dimycolates

Scope note

  • Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.

History note

  • 91(80); was see under GLYCOLIPIDS 1980-90; was CORD FACTOR see under GLYCOLIPIDS 1975-79

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003311

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