Chemicals and Drugs

Mollusk Venoms

Venoms from mollusks, including CONUS and OCTOPUS species. The venoms contain proteins, enzymes, choline derivatives, slow-reacting substances, and several characterized polypeptide toxins that affect the nervous system. Mollusk venoms include cephalotoxin, venerupin, maculotoxin, surugatoxin, conotoxins, and murexine.

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Abstract

Venoms from mollusks, including CONUS and OCTOPUS species. The venoms contain proteins, enzymes, choline derivatives, slow-reacting substances, and several characterized polypeptide toxins that affect the nervous system. Mollusk venoms include cephalotoxin, venerupin, maculotoxin, surugatoxin, conotoxins, and murexine.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Mollusc Venoms
  • Mollusk Venom
  • Venom, Mollusk
  • Venoms, Mollusc
  • Venoms, Mollusk
  • Conus Venom
  • Conus Venoms
  • Octopus Venom
  • Octopus Venoms
  • Snail Venom
  • Snail Venoms
  • Venom, Conus
  • Venom, Octopus
  • Venom, Snail
  • Venoms, Conus
  • Venoms, Octopus
  • Venoms, Snail

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28 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /enzymol permitted; coordinate IM with specific mollusk (IM or NIM)

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1966-1977)
  • Venoms (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mollusk Venoms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008978
  2. Mollusk Venoms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58622920