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Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Bacterial Toxins > Cyanobacteria Toxins > Saxitoxin
Fluids and Secretions > Bodily Secretions > Venoms > Mollusk Venoms > Saxitoxin
Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Venoms > Mollusk Venoms > Saxitoxin
Complex Mixtures > Venoms > Mollusk Venoms > Saxitoxin
Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Marine Toxins > Mollusk Venoms > Saxitoxin
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Purines > Saxitoxin

Preferred term

Saxitoxin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gonyaulax Toxin
  • Mitilotoxin
  • Saxitonin
  • Toxin, Gonyaulax

Note

  • /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS

Scope note

  • A compound that contains a reduced purine ring system but is not biosynthetically related to the purine alkaloids. It is a poison found in certain edible mollusks at certain times; elaborated by GONYAULAX and consumed by mollusks, fishes, etc. without ill effects. It is neurotoxic and causes RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS and other effects in MAMMALS, known as paralytic SHELLFISH poisoning.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012530

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