lethal factor

Lethal factor is a protein component of the anthrax toxin produced by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. It is an enzyme that disrupts the function of certain proteins inside our cells, particularly those involved in immune responses and cell signaling. By doing so, it impairs the body's ability to fight the infection and can cause cell death. Lethal factor works together with other toxin components to make anthrax dangerous, enabling the bacteria to cause severe illness or death if it infects humans or animals.