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

Preferred term

bungarotoxins

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • alpha-bungarotoxin
  • kappa-bungarotoxin
  • α-bungarotoxin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/336653

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