Structured Summary
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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Aspects Covered
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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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Mollusca (1966-1977)
- Venoms (1966-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mollusk Venoms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008978
- Mollusk Venoms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58622920