Batrachotoxins
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Batrachotoxin is the 20-alpha-bromobenzoate of batrachotoxin A; they are toxins from the venom of a small Colombian frog, Phyllobates aurotaenia, cause release of acetylcholine, destruction of synaptic vesicles and depolarization of nerve and muscle fibers.
| Descriptor ID |
D001496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.888.033.112 D23.946.833.033.112
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