Chemicals and Drugs

Erabutoxins

Toxins isolated from the venom of Laticauda semifasciata, a sea snake (Hydrophid); immunogenic, basic polypeptides of 62 amino acids, folded by four disulfide bonds, block neuromuscular end-plates irreversibly, thus causing paralysis and severe muscle damage; they are similar to Elapid neurotoxins.

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Abstract

Toxins isolated from the venom of Laticauda semifasciata, a sea snake (Hydrophid); immunogenic, basic polypeptides of 62 amino acids, folded by four disulfide bonds, block neuromuscular end-plates irreversibly, thus causing paralysis and severe muscle damage; they are similar to Elapid neurotoxins.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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toxins from venom of a sea snake; /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS

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History Note

91(73); was see under HYDROPHID VENOMS 1978-90; was see under SNAKE VENOMS 1975-77

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  1. D12.644w.173

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Erabutoxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004870. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004870
  2. Erabutoxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77830311