Tetrodotoxin and Its Analogues (TTXs) in the Food-Capture and Defense Organs of the Palaeonemertean <i>Cephalothrix</i> cf. <i>simula</i>

Tetrodotoxin (TTX), an extremely potent low-molecular-weight neurotoxin, is widespread among marine animals including ribbon worms (Nemertea). Previously, studies on the highly toxic palaeonemertean <i>Cephalothrix</i> cf. <i>simula</i> showed that toxin-positive structures a...

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Main Authors: Grigorii V. Malykin, Peter V. Velansky, Timur Yu. Magarlamov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/1/43