diphtheria toxin

Summary

diphtheria toxin is a protein^[1]. It draws 239 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #108 of 987).^[2]

Key Facts

• diphtheria toxin is credited with the discovery of Alexander Thomas Glenny^[3].
• diphtheria toxin is credited with the discovery of Pierre-Paul Émile Roux^[4].
• diphtheria toxin is credited with the discovery of Alexandre Yersin^[5].
• diphtheria toxin's instance of is recorded as protein^[6].
• diphtheria toxin is a type of toxin^[7].
• diphtheria toxin is a type of exotoxin^[8].
• diphtheria toxin is part of diphtheria toxin family^[9].
• diphtheria toxin's Commons category is recorded as Diphtheria toxin^[10].
• diphtheria toxin's EC enzyme number is recorded as 2.4.2.36^[11].
• diphtheria toxin's found in taxon is recorded as Corynebacterium diphtheriae^[12].
• diphtheria toxin's found in taxon is recorded as Corynephage omega^[13].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Alexander Thomas Glenny^[3], an immunologist^[14], 1882–1965^[15], of United Kingdom^[16], awarded the Edward Jenner Medal^[17]; Pierre-Paul Émile Roux^[4], a bacteriologist^[18], 1853–1933^[19], of France^[20], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[21], specialised in medicine^[22]; and Alexandre Yersin^[5], a physician^[23], 1863–1943^[24], of France^[25], awarded the Leconte Prize^[26], specialised in bacteriology^[27].

Why It Matters

diphtheria toxin draws 239 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #108 of 987).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]