Biologically Active Substance
hemolysin Audio
he·mol·y·sin [ hi-mol-i-sin, hee-muh-lahy-, hem-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Pore Forming Cytotoxic Proteins
Definitions related to hemolysin:
  • Group of substances, usually of biological origin, that destroy blood cells; they may be antibodies or other immunologic factors, toxins, or enzymes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (hemolysin proteins) Proteins from BACTERIA and FUNGI that are soluble enough to be secreted to target ERYTHROCYTES and insert into the membrane to form beta-barrel pores. Biosynthesis may be regulated by HEMOLYSIN FACTORS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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