staphyloxanthin

English

Culture of Staphylococcus aureus, showing the characteristic golden pigment.

Etymology

From staphylo- +‎ xanthin.

Noun

staphyloxanthin (uncountable)

1. A carotenoid pigment produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, which acts as a virulence factor.

Further reading

• staphyloxanthin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia