Toxins

Toxins (represented in-game using the symbol ) are a type of compound that can be released by cells with Toxin Vacuoles or Oxytoxisomes in order to deal damage to other cells.

Scientific Background

Many real-world microbes produce compounds that are toxic to other organisms, either incidentally or having been specifically evolved for this purpose. Exotoxins are a particular class of toxins that are secreted by cells into the surrounding environment.

Some of the most powerful toxins known to modern science are derived from microbes; for example, botulotoxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and its relatives are so potent that a couple of kilograms would be sufficient to kill every person on Earth.