Crotoxin

"Crotoxin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A specific complex of toxic proteins from the venom of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake). It can be separated into a phospholipase A and crotapotin fragment; the latter consists of three different amino acid chains, potentiates the enzyme, and is specifically neurotoxic.

Descriptor ID

D003439

MeSH Number(s)

D20.888.850.960.200.210

D23.946.833.850.960.200.210

Concept/Terms

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Crotoxin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Venoms [D20.888]
Snake Venoms [D20.888.850]
Viper Venoms [D20.888.850.960]
Crotalid Venoms [D20.888.850.960.200]
Crotoxin [D20.888.850.960.200.210]
Biological Factors [D23]
Toxins, Biological [D23.946]
Venoms [D23.946.833]
Snake Venoms [D23.946.833.850]
Viper Venoms [D23.946.833.850.960]
Crotalid Venoms [D23.946.833.850.960.200]
Crotoxin [D23.946.833.850.960.200.210]

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