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Charybdotoxin
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Definition
: A 37-amino acid residue peptide isolated from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus. It is a neurotoxin that inhibits calcium activated potassium channels.
Pharmacological Action
Neurotoxins
Other names
Toxin, Quinquestriatus; Toxin, CTX; Quinquestriatus Toxin; CTX Toxin; ChTX
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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CTX-
Clv
0
*Disulfides
Charybdotoxin/*analogs & derivatives.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 Feb 5;105(5):1478-82
charybdotoxin receptor
0
*Potassium Channels
Charybdotoxin.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994 May 24;91(11):4718-22