Shiga Toxin 2

**Definition:** A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It shares 50-60% homology with SHIGA TOXIN and SHIGA TOXIN 1.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.750.124 - D12.776.097.275.879 - D23.946.123.794.124 - D23.946.330.575.124

**Synonyms:** - Shiga Like Toxin II - Shiga Toxin 2, Escherichia coli - Shiga-Like Toxin II - SLT-II - SLTII - Stx2 protein - Vero Cytotoxin VT2 - Verotoxin 2 - VT2 Cytotoxin