Exotoxins And Endotoxins Flashcards
Exotoxin source
Gram + and gram - bacteria
Endotoxin source
Outer-membrane of gram (-) bacteria
Chemistry of exotoxin
It’s polypeptide
Chemistry of Endotoxin
Its’ lipid A component pf LPS ( structural part of the bacteria, released when lysed )
Location of gene of exotoxin and endotoxin
- Exotoxin : plasmid or bacteriophage
2. Endotoxin : bacterial chromosome
Rate of Adverse effect of exotoxin and endotoxin
- Exotoxin : high
2. Endotoxin: low
Clinical effects of endotoxin
- Fever
- Shock (hypotension )
- DIC
Vaccine of endotoxin and exotoxin
- Exotoxin: toxoids
2. Endotoxin : no toxoid formed and no vaccine available
Heat stability of exotoxin and endotoxin
- Exotoxin : destroyed rapidly at 60 C ( except staphylococcal enterotoxin and E.coli heat stable toxin )
- Endotoxin : stable at 100 C for 1 hrs
No vaccine available for endotoxin due to :
The structure of endotoxin does not contains protein, therefore the immune system can’t produce antibodies against it
The main mechanisms of exotoxins:
- Inhibition of protein synthesis
- Increase fluid secretion
- Inhibit phagocytic ability
- Inhibit release of neurotransmitter
- Lyse cell membrane
- Super-antigens causing shock
Which exotoxin inhibit protein synthesis
- Diphtheria toxin
- Exotoxin A
- Shiga toxin (ST)
- Shiga-like toxin (SLT)
Which bacteria release Exotoxin A?
- Pseudomonas
2. S.pyogenes
Which bacteria release shiga-like toxin ?
EHEC
Mechanism of diphtheria toxin
Inhibition of protein synthesis via ADP-ribosylation of EF-2
Mechanism of Exotoxin A of pseudomonas
Inhibition of protein synthesis via ADP-ribosylation of EF-2
Mechanism of shiga toxin and shiga-like toxin :
Inhibit of protein synthesis via: Inactivate 60s ribosome by removing adenine from rRNA
Which toxin Inactivate 60s ribosome by removing adenine from rRNA ?
Shiga toxin and shiga-like toxin
Which toxin inactivate elongation factor-2 (EF-2) ?
- Diphtheria toxin
2. Exotoxin A
Which toxin may cause pharyngitis with pseudomembranes in throat and severe lymphadenopathy (bull-neck) ?
Diphtheria toxin
Which toxin cause GI mucosal damage (dysentery), also enhances cytokinae release, cause hemolytic uremic syndrome ?
Shiga toxin and shiga like toxin
Exotoxin that increase-fluid secretion
- Heat-labile toxin
- Heat-stable toxin
- Edema toxin
- Cholera toxin
Which bacteria release heat-labile toxin and heat-stable toxin
ETEC
Which bacteria release edema toxin
Bacillus anthraces
Which bacteria release cholera toxin
Vibro cholerae
Mechanism of heat-stable toxin
Over activation of guanylate cyclase (⬆️ cGMP) lead to decrease the resorption of NaCL and H2O in gut ➡️ watery diarrhea
Mechanism of heat-labile toxin
Over-activates adenylate cyclase ( ⬆️cAMP) Lead to increase secretion of Cl/H2O , ➡️ electrolytes disturbance ➡️ secretory diarrhea .