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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal science > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Fields of Study > animal science > zoology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > zoology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Fields of Study > mathematics and statistics > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > research methods > experimental design > mathematics and statistics > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > experimental design > mathematics and statistics > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > animal welfare > laboratory animal procedures > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > conotoxins
Preferred Term:

conotoxins

Definition:
Peptide neurotoxins from the marine fish-hunting snails of the genus Conus. They contain 13 to 29 amino acids which are strongly basic and are highly cross-linked by disulfide bonds. There are three types of conotoxins, omega-, alpha-, and mu-. Omega-conotoxins inhibit voltage-activated entry of calcium into the presynaptic membrane and therefore the release of acetylcholine. Alpha-conotoxins inhibit the postsynaptic acetylcholine receptor. Mu-conotoxins prevent the generation of muscle action potentials.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
venoms
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • alpha-conotoxins
  • omega-conotoxins
  • mu-conotoxins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286434
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