Charybdotoxin
| Definition: |
A 37-amino acid residue peptide isolated from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus. It is a neurotoxin that inhibits calcium activated potassium channels. |
| Notes: |
DF: note short X ref |
| CAS Number: |
115422-61-2 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Scorpion Venoms (1984-1995) |
Charybdotoxin Definitions and Terms
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