NALT

Preferred term

bungarotoxins

Topic

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.

snake venoms

alpha-bungarotoxin
kappa-bungarotoxin
α-bungarotoxin

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

95168

Spanish

bungarotoxinas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/336653

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Created 3/2/20, last modified 10/29/20