toxin
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As the DNA accumulates, it interacts with an RNA molecule that has been preventing the toxin from being made.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Although BFT could break down E-cadherin, the toxin did not appear to attach directly to that protein.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
For nearly two decades, scientists have known that a common gut bacterium can produce a toxin that damages the colon and helps drive the formation of tumors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Their findings, published in Nature, identify a protein called claudin-4 as the essential docking point for a bacterial toxin known as BFT.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
“But Epsilon-5’s toxin is already prepared and ready for use,” she says, staring down at Sagan’s surface.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The findings could ultimately support new strategies for detecting or treating conditions associated with bacterial toxins, including colorectal cancer, diarrhea, and bloodstream infections.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Coastguard urged people to not touch the carcass as it "may have toxins that can pass to humans" and advised people to take care as Storm Boelo was "still going strong".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
While the team ultimately failed to achieve that universal moonshot goal, the broader experiment still managed to produce 17 working proteins that successfully bound to four of the targeted individual toxins.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
But in times of heat stress, algae can produce toxins, forcing their hosts to expel them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
I recognized the formulas—the oils and tinctures were to fortify the liver and kidneys, and the clay was a foot soak to draw toxins.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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