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09-22-2011, 07:14 AM
A toxic substance produced by C. perfringens induces massive hemolysis and tissue necrosis when injected into mice. The lethal effect observed in the experiment correlates with the substance's ability to split

A. Collagen
B. Hyaluronic acid
C. Phospholipids
D. Carbohydrates
E. Plasminogen
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09-22-2011, 07:21 AM
C..alpha toxin has phospholipase activity

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09-22-2011, 07:22 AM
ccc

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09-22-2011, 07:23 AM
C.......alpha toxin...aka phospholipase C....aka Lecithinase
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09-22-2011, 07:27 AM
yup agree C..alpha lecithinase breaks lecithin which contains phopholipids...good one !!
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09-22-2011, 07:50 AM
Yes, C is the answer. Thank you all Smile You guys are good Smile
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09-22-2011, 08:17 AM
CCC, lecithinase.
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09-22-2011, 10:21 AM
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