1.C.4.4.1
Hydralysin (Sher et al., 2005; Zhang et al., 2003).  Hydrolysins comprise a family of pore-forming proteins that are secreted into the gastrovascular cavity during feeding, probably helping in disintegration of the prey (Sher and Zlotkin 2009). Induces an immediate fast muscle contraction followed by flaccid paralysis when injected into blowfly larvae. The paralytic effect is lower in mice and fish. Has strong cytolytic activity against insect Sf9 cells and human HeLa cells. Binds to erythrocyte membranes and has weak hemolytic activity by mediating oligomerization and pore formation (Zhang et al. 2003; Sher et al. 2008).