title: Microbial toxins, their functional role and phylogenetic validity.
abstract: Microbially produced toxins, which appear to lack a role in microbial survival, may be antimicrobial compounds of significance to the producers. These toxin/antibiotics may act against cell metabolism shared by man or animals and other microorganisms. Protein toxin/antibiotics are produced by single species of bacteria. Those from fungi and algae are nonprotein secondary metabolites and several microorganisms may make the same or similar toxin/antibiotics.
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D000546:Amanitins / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000968:Antimycin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D056890:Eukaryota; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D000546:Amanitins; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004731:Endotoxins; D004768:Enterotoxins; D009183:Mycotoxins; D014118:Toxins, Biological; D000968:Antimycin A; D001905:Botulinum Toxins