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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. bodily secretions and exudates
  5. venoms
  6. conotoxins

Preferred term

conotoxins

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Peptide neurotoxins from the marine fish-hunting snails of the genus Conus. They contain 13 to 29 amino acids which are strongly basic and are highly cross-linked by disulfide bonds. There are three types of conotoxins, omega-, alpha-, and mu-. Omega-conotoxins inhibit voltage-activated entry of calcium into the presynaptic membrane and therefore the release of acetylcholine. Alpha-conotoxins inhibit the postsynaptic acetylcholine receptor. Mu-conotoxins prevent the generation of muscle action potentials.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • alpha-conotoxins
  • mu-conotoxins
  • omega-conotoxins

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286434

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