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tetrodotoxin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | neurolysin, neurotoxin |
Examples of tetrodotoxin
tetrodotoxin
Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxin that in large doses can cause paralysis and death.
From the cnn.com
Each of these animals is chock full of a powerful neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin.
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There must be something different then about toxic, tetrodotoxin-resistant species.
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Aconitine is a potent neurotoxin that blocks tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium channels.
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The puffer does not go to the trouble of producing tetrodotoxin itself.
From the newscientist.com
The tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channel SNS has a specialized function in pain pathways.
From the nature.com
First isolated from the puffer fish, tetrodotoxin is among the most potent toxins known.
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The widespread occurrence of tetrodotoxin poses some intriguing riddles.
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Tetrodotoxin targets a subset of sodium channels found on nerves which conduct pain impulses.
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- A powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish
- Tetrodotoxin (also known as "tetrodox" and frequently abbreviated as TTX) is a potent neurotoxin with no known antidote. There have been successful tests of a possible antidote in mice, but further tests must be carried out to determine efficacy in humans. ...
- Toxin from puffer fish that selectively blocks voltage-gated sodium channels.
- N. potent neurotoxin in the saliva of blue-ringed octopi, named after the group of fish (tetrodontids) in which it is found native
- An ion channel blocker; also the active ingredient in "zombie potion".
- A neurotoxic poison produced in the anterior salivary glands of cephalopods used in conjuction with the beak for immobilizing and killing prey
