a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
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saxitoxin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | neurolysin, neurotoxin |
Examples of saxitoxin
saxitoxin
These tiny marine algae produce a chemical called saxitoxin, one of the most potent poisons known.
From the newscientist.com
Saxitoxin is produced by a single-cell sea creature that flourishes during the warmest months.
From the time.com
The team's method combines saxitoxin, a powerful local anesthetic, and dexamethasone, which prolongs saxitoxin's effects.
From the sciencedaily.com
Saxitoxin and domoic acid were administered in such low doses that it was not possible to detect changes in swimming patterns.
From the sciencedaily.com
Toxins that can be used as weapons include ricin, staphylococcal enterotoxin B, botulinum toxin, saxitoxin, and many mycotoxins.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Certain dinoflagellate species produce some of the most deadly poisons known, such as saxitoxin, a neurotoxin 100,000 times more potent than cocaine.
From the sciencedaily.com
The best liposomes produced nerve blocks lasting two days if they contained saxitoxin alone and seven days if combined with dexamethasone.
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Now, Kohane and colleagues report that if saxitoxin is packaged within liposomes, it is able to block nerve transmission of pain without causing significant nerve or muscle damage.
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Six-tenths of a milligram of saxitoxin can kill an adult, often within an hour, by blocking the transmission of impulses in the nervous system-just as in Fleming's account.
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- A powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
- Saxitoxin (STX) is a neurotoxin naturally produced by certain species of marine dinoflagellates (Alexandrium sp., Gymnodinium sp., Pyrodinium sp.) and cyanobacteria (Anabaena sp., some Aphanizomenon spp., Cylindrospermopsis sp., Lyngbya sp., Planktothrix sp.). ...
- A naturally occurring biological toxin that blocks voltage-dependent sodium channels and prevents neurons from firing action potentials.
- A toxin found in certain toxic marine algae in colder waters. Shellfish become contaminated as they filter these algae from the water. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) is the illness that results when these shellfish are eaten. See Paralytic shellfish poisoning.
