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Batrachotoxins

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Definition: 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.  from frogs; /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS    Other names B, Batrachotoxin; Batrachotoxin B
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
homobatrachotoxin  23509-17-3   *Batrachotoxins. Science 1992 Oct 30;258(5083):799-801
batrachotoxinin-A N-methylanthranilate  97779-14-1   *Batrachotoxins. J Neurosci Methods 1985;13(2):119
7,8-dihydrobatrachotoxin A  38930-41-5 Batrachotoxinin A, 7,8-dihydro-, (8beta)  *Batrachotoxins. Bioorg Khim 1983;9(7):990
batrachotoxin receptor  0   *Sodium Channels Batrachotoxins. J Biol Chem 1984;259(10):6117
batrachotoxinin A 20-alpha-benzoate  78870-19-6 Batrachotoxinin A, 20-benzoate  *Batrachotoxins Neurotoxins. J Biol Chem 1981;256(17):8922

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