Chemicals and Drugs

Agatoxins

A class of polyamine and peptide toxins which are isolated from the venom of spiders such as Agelenopsis aperta.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A class of polyamine and peptide toxins which are isolated from the venom of spiders such as Agelenopsis aperta.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • alpha-Agatoxins
  • mu-Agatoxins
  • omega-Agatoxins
  • alpha Agatoxins
  • mu Agatoxins
  • omega Agatoxins

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, enzymology, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Spider Venoms (1989-2011)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.776w.093.249w
  2. D20.888w.065.870.324w
  3. D23.946w.833w.065.870.324w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Agatoxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060848. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060848
  2. Agatoxins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatoxin
  3. Agatoxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691587