Saxitoxin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Saxitoxin;

NCIt definition : A carbamate alkaloid neurotoxin isolated from marine dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria that inhibits nerve conduction by blocking neuronal voltage-gated sodium channels in excitable cells. Exposure usually occurs through ingestion of contaminated shellfish, resulting in an illness called paralytic shellfish poisoning.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: The biotoxin saxitoxin.;

CAS number : 35523-89-8;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL977054;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:34970;

Details

Origin ID

C163698;

UMLS CUI

C0036248;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Saxitoxin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- saxitoxin [MeSH concept]
- saxitoxin [SNOMED Notion]
- saxitoxin [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Saxitoxin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- saxitoxin [SNOMED Notion]
- saxitoxin [MeSH Descriptor]
- saxitoxin [MeSH concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SEND Chemical Challenge Agent Name Response Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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