Erythrocytolysin (Noun)
Meaning
Any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The researchers isolated an erythrocytolysin from the venom of the cobra, which was able to cause rapid lysis of red blood cells in vitro.
- Streptolysin is a potent erythrocytolysin produced by certain strains of Streptococcus bacteria that can cause severe hemolytic reactions in infected patients.
- In the presence of the erythrocytolysin, the red blood cells began to swell and eventually burst, releasing their hemoglobin into the surrounding solution.
- Hemolysin is a type of erythrocytolysin that can be found in certain species of sea slugs and has been shown to have potential therapeutic applications.
- The toxin produced by the bacterium was identified as a novel erythrocytolysin that was capable of targeting and destroying red blood cells with high specificity.