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black widow spider venom

Known as: Latrodectus mactans venom 
National Institutes of Health

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2004
2004
Latrophilin is required for toxicity of black widow spider venom in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Black widow spider venom (BWSV) kills Caenorhabditis elegans after injection owing to the presence of heat- and detergent… 
1987
1987
Dependence on multivalent cations of quantal release of transmitter induced by black widow spider venom.
Application of alpha-latrotoxin (alpha-LT), the active component of black widow spider venom (BWSV), to a vertebrate… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Effects of black widow spider venom and Ca2+ on quantal secretion at the frog neuromuscular junction
A modification of the classical procedure of fluctuation analysis is used to measure the waveform, w(t), mean amplitude, (h), and… 
1980
1980
The Action of Black Widow Spider Venom on Cholinergic Mechanisms in Synaptosomes
Abstract: Black widow spider venom (BWSV) promoted the massive release of labeled acetylcholine from synaptosomes and in addition… 
1980
1980
Different components of black widow spider venom mediate transmitter release at vertebrate and lobster neuromuscular junctions
Crude black widow spider venom (BWSV) has profound physiological effects on several neuromuscular preparations, both vertebrate… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Ca2+-dependent recycling of synaptic vesicles at the frog neuromuscular junction
Frog cutaneous pectoris muscles were treated with low doses of crude black widow spider venom (BWSV) or purified alpha-latrotoxin… 
1979
1979
Reversibility and mode of action of Black Widow spider venom on the vertebrate neuromuscular junction
Black widow spider venom (BWSV) stimulates transmitter release and depletes synaptic vesicles from muscles bathed in a sodium… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The fine structure of identified frog neuromuscular junctions in relation to synaptic activity
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Action of Black Widow Spider Venom on an Aminergic Synapse
AT the frog neuromuscular synapse Black Widow Spider venom (BWSV) transiently increases the frequency of the spontaneous… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Effect of Black Widow Spider Venom on the Lobster Neuromuscular Junctions
The effect of black widow spider venom (BWSV) on the junctions of the lobster nerve-muscle preparation was studied by… 
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