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Neurotoxins

Known as: Neurotoxin 
Toxic substances from microorganisms, plants or animals that interfere with the functions of the nervous system. Most venoms contain neurotoxic… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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3-acetylpyridine6-hydroxytrypargineAgatoxinsAlpha-Neurotoxins
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AntibodiesBatrachotoxinsBotulinum ToxinsExcitatory Amino Acids
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PoisonsToxin

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Review
2003
Review
2003
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Models
Parkinson's disease (PD) results primarily from the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Current PD medications… Expand
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Neurotoxins affecting neuroexocytosis.
Nerve terminals are specific sites of action of a very large number of toxins produced by many different organisms. The mechanism… Expand
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Molecular mechanisms of neurotoxin action on voltage-gated sodium channels.
Voltage-gated sodium channels are the molecular targets for a broad range of neurotoxins that act at six or more distinct… Expand
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Diffusible, nonfibrillar ligands derived from Abeta1-42 are potent central nervous system neurotoxins.
Abeta1-42 is a self-associating peptide whose neurotoxic derivatives are thought to play a role in Alzheimer's pathogenesis… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Synaptic vesicle membrane fusion complex: action of clostridial neurotoxins on assembly.
Clostridial neurotoxins inhibit neurotransmitter release by selective and specific intracellular proteolysis of synaptobrevin… Expand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Botulinum neurotoxin A selectively cleaves the synaptic protein SNAP-25
NEUROTRANSMITTER release is potently blocked by a group of structurally related toxin proteins produced by Clostridium botulinum1… Expand
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Tetanus and botulinum-B neurotoxins block neurotransmitter release by proteolytic cleavage of synaptobrevin
CLOSTRIDIAL neurotoxins, including tetanus toxin and the seven serotypes of botulinum toxin (A–G), are produced as single chains… Expand
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A novel potent vasoconstrictor peptide produced by vascular endothelial cells
An endothelium-derived 21-residue vasoconstrictor peptide, endothelin, has been isolated, and shown to be one of the most potent… Expand
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Peptide neurotoxins from fish-hunting cone snails.
To paralyze their more agile prey, the venomous fish-hunting cone snails (Conus) have developed a potent biochemical strategy… Expand
Review
1980
Review
1980
Neurotoxins that act on voltage-sensitive sodium channels in excitable membranes.
  • W. Catterall
  • Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology
  • 1980
    • Corpus ID: 44791087
A large number of biological toxins exert their toxic effects by modifying the properties of voltage-sensitive sodium channels… Expand
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