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tetrodotoxin
Used for:
puffer fish toxin
Used for:
tarichatoxin
See for:
TTX
Broader Terms:
fish poison
Broader Terms:
marine toxin
Related Terms:
bioterrorism /chemical warfare
Related Terms:
sodium channel
Scope Note:
aminoperhydroquinazoline poison found mainly in species of puffer fishes, and some newts; the toxin causes paresthesia and paralysis through interference with neuromuscular conduction.
Term Number:
2948-4882
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