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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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