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Preferred Label : bungarotoxins;

MeSH definition : Neurotoxic proteins from the venom of the banded or Formosan krait (Bungarus multicinctus, an elapid snake). alpha-Bungarotoxin blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and has been used to isolate and study them; beta- and gamma-bungarotoxins act presynaptically causing acetylcholine release and depletion. Both alpha and beta forms have been characterized, the alpha being similar to the large, long or Type II neurotoxins from other elapid venoms.;

MeSH hyponym : beta-Bungarotoxin; kappa-Bungarotoxin; alpha-Bungarotoxin; beta Bungarotoxin; kappa Bungarotoxin; alpha Bungarotoxin;

MeSH annotation : from the krait, a snake; /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; alpha-bungarotoxin & beta-bungarotoxin go here;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa bungarotoxin;

Is substance : O;

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Neurotoxic proteins from the venom of the banded or Formosan krait (Bungarus multicinctus, an elapid snake). alpha-Bungarotoxin blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and has been used to isolate and study them; beta- and gamma-bungarotoxins act presynaptically causing acetylcholine release and depletion. Both alpha and beta forms have been characterized, the alpha being similar to the large, long or Type II neurotoxins from other elapid venoms.

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01/06/2024


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