Cord Factors
MESHD003311
Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.
Synonyms
- Factors, Cord
- Cord Factor
- Factor, Cord
- Trehalose Dimycolates
- Dimycolates, Trehalose
- Trehalose-6,6'-Dimycolate
- Trehalose 6,6' Dimycolate
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