Colibactin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colibactin is a noun meaning A bacterial genotoxin of uncertain structure.
Meaning
A bacterial genotoxin of uncertain structure.
Example Sentences
Within CG258, we found several instances of colibactin genes, which encode a genotoxin that induces host DNA damage, and conjugation machinery of type IV secretion systems (T4SS), which is not surprising given CG258’s plethora of plasmids.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include actinoleukin, colimycin, lichenicidin, corynebactin, colitogen, subtilomycin.
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