Binding sites and actions of Tx1, a neurotoxin from the venom of the spider Phoneutria nigriventer, in guinea pig ileum

Binding sites and actions of Tx1, a neurotoxin from the venom of the spider Phoneutria nigriventer, in guinea pig ileum

Tx1, a neurotoxin isolated from the venom of the South American spider Phoneutria nigriventer, produces tail elevation, behavioral excitation and spastic paralysis of the hind limbs after intracerebroventricular injection in mice. Since Tx1 contracts isolated guinea pig ileum, we have investigated t...

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Main Authors: R.G. Santos, C.R. Diniz, M.N. Cordeiro, M.E. De Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Phoneutria nigriventer
spider toxins
binding
enteric nervous system
calcium channels
guinea pig ileum
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