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Descriptor English:
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Saxitoxin
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Saxitoxina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Saxitoxina
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Synonyms English:
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Gonyaulax Toxin
Mitilotoxin
Saxitonin
Toxin, Gonyaulax
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Tree Number:
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D03.633.100.759.794
D23.946.580.830
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
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Pharmacological Action:
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Poisons
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History Note English:
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74
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12912
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Unique Identifier:
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D012530
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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