*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : DS7610000
CHEMICAL NAME           : beta-Toxin
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   A toxic single polypeptide chain protein with molecular weight 30,000
   obtained from Clostridium perfringens type C
REFERENCE :
   INFIBR Infection and Immunity.  (American Soc. for Microbiology, 1913 I St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20006)  V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   21,678,1978
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 1870 ng/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   INFIBR Infection and Immunity.  (American Soc. for Microbiology, 1913 I St.,
   NW, Washington, DC 20006)  V.1-    1970-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   21,678,1978
 
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