Cord Factors

Toxic glycolipids composed of trehalose dimycolate derivatives. They are produced by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and other species of MYCOBACTERIUM. They induce cellular dysfunction in animals.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

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Tree Number(s): D10.390.240, D23.946.123.208

MeSH Unique ID: D003311

Entry Terms:

• Factors, Cord
• Cord Factor
• Factor, Cord
• Trehalose Dimycolates
• Dimycolates, Trehalose
• Trehalose-6,6'-Dimycolate
• Trehalose 6,6' Dimycolate

Previous Indexing:

• Glycolipids (1971-1974)
• Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (1974)
• Trehalose (1973-1974)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Adjuvants, Immunologic

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Lipids
Glycolipids
Cord Factors

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Toxins, Biological
Bacterial Toxins
Cord Factors