hemagglutinin-protease

hem·ag·glu·tin·in-pro·te·ase

(HA-P) (hē'mă-glū'ti-nin-prō'tē-ās)

A cytotoxic enzyme produced by Vibrio cholerae that alters epithelial structure and barrier function.
Synonym(s): haemagglutinin-protease.

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