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a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish
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Tetrodotoxin (anhydrotetrodotoxin 4-epitetrodotoxin, tetrodonic acid, TTX) is a potent neurotoxin, which blocks the nerve function in nerves by binding to the pore of voltage-gated sodium channel in nerve cell membranes. The binding site of this toxin is located at the pore opening the voltage-gated Na+ channel. Its name derives from Tetraodontidae, the scientific family name of the puffer fishes, some species of which carry the toxin. ...
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Toxin from puffer fish that selectively blocks voltage-gated sodium channels.
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| tetrodotoxin |
An ion channel blocker; also the active ingredient in "zombie potion".
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| tetrodotoxin |
(TTX) A potent neurotoxin from the Japanese puffer fish. It binds to the sodium channel, blocking the passage of action potentials.
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