| batrachotoxin | <protein> Neurotoxin from the Columbian poison frog Phyllobates. A steroidal alkaloid that affects sodium channels. Batrachotoxin R is more effective than related Batrachotoxin A. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| batrachotoxins | Batrachotoxin is the 20-alpha-bromobenzoate of batrachotoxin a; they are toxins from the venom of a small colombian frog, phyllobates aurotaenia, cause release of acetylcholine, destruction of synaptic vesicles and depolarisation of nerve and muscle fibres. (12 Dec 1998) |