perforin

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13549
Molecule produced by cytotoxic T cells and natural killer (NK) cells that, like complement component C9, polymerizes to form a pore in the membrane of the target cell leading to cell death.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1226 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'perforin' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13549 RIS BibTex EndNote
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