toxin binding

id: GO:0015643
name: toxin binding
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a toxin, a poisonous substance that causes damage to biological systems. Toxins are differentiated from simple chemical poisons and vegetable alkaloids by their high molecular weight and antigenicity (they elicit an antibody response).

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