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Charybdotoxin
Medical Definition: | A 37-amino acid residue peptide isolated from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus. It is a neurotoxin that inhibits calcium activated potassium channels. |
Guide Notes: | DF: note short X ref |
CAS Number: | 115422-61-2 |
Previously Indexed: | Scorpion Venoms (1984-1995) |
Charybdotoxin Medical Definitions and Terms
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