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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > snake venoms > bungarotoxins
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > snake venoms > bungarotoxins
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > bodily secretions and exudates > venoms > snake venoms > bungarotoxins
Preferred Term:

bungarotoxins

Definition:
Neurotoxic proteins from the venom of the banded or Formosan krait (Bungarus multicinctus, an elapid snake). alpha-Bungarotoxin blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and has been used to isolate and study them; beta- and gamma-bungarotoxins act presynaptically causing acetylcholine release and depletion. Both alpha and beta forms have been characterized, the alpha being similar to the large, long or Type II neurotoxins from other elapid venoms.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
snake venoms
Entry Terms:
  • kappa-bungarotoxin
  • α-bungarotoxin
  • alpha-bungarotoxin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/336653
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