Discussion
Which one of the following statements about endotoxins is false?
Answer: C
Correct answer: action is often enzymatic
That statement is false. Endotoxin is the lipid A of lipopolysaccharide, and it acts not as an enzyme but by triggering the host’s own inflammatory cascade - the cytokines that produce fever and shock. Exotoxins are the ones with enzymatic action. The other three statements are true: endotoxin is heat stable, it is a lipopolysaccharide-protein complex, and it comes from gram-negative bacteria.
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