Category:GO:0090729 ! toxin activity

name: toxin activity
namespace: molecular_function
alt_id: GO:0050827
def: "Interacting selectively with one or more biological molecules in another (target) organism, initiating pathogenesis (leading to an abnormal, generally detrimental state) in the target organism. The activity should refer to an evolved function of the active gene product, i.e. one that was selected for. Examples include the activity of botulinum toxin, and snake venom." [GOC:pt]
subset: goslim_generic
subset: goslim_prokaryote
subset: goslim_prokaryote_ribbon
synonym: "toxin receptor binding" EXACT []
xref: Wikipedia:Toxin
is_a: GO:0003674 ! molecular_function
relationship: part_of: GO:0035821 ! modulation of process of another organism

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0090729</GOterm>
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