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Differentiate between Perforins and Granzymes.

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Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes attach to the infected cells and release certain enzymes called perforins and granzymes.
Perforins form pores in the cell membrane of the infected cells. Then granzymes enter the infected cells through these perforations and activate, certain proteins which help in the destruction of the infected cell.
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