Selective Blocking Effects of 4,9-Anhydrotetrodotoxin, Purified from a Crude Mixture of Tetrodotoxin Analogues, on NaV1.6 Channels and Its Chemical Aspects

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin found in a number of marine creatures including the pufferfish, where it is synthesized by bacteria and accumulated through the food chain. It is a potent and selective blocker of some types of voltage-gated Na+ channel (NaV channel). 4,9-Anhydrotetrodotoxin...

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Main Authors: Noriyoshi Teramoto, Mari Yotsu-Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/2/984