Effects of Spider Venom Toxin PWTX-I (6-Hydroxytrypargine) on the Central Nervous System of Rats
The 6-hydroxytrypargine (6-HT) is an alkaloidal toxin of the group of tetrahydro-b-carbolines (THbC) isolated from the venom of the colonial spider Parawixia bistriata. These alkaloids are reversible inhibitors of the monoamine-oxidase enzyme (MAO), with hallucinogenic, tremorigenic and anxiolytic p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-02-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/3/2/142/ |