Chemicals and Drugs

Apamin

A highly neurotoxic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It consists of 18 amino acids with two disulfide bridges and causes hyperexcitability resulting in convulsions and respiratory paralysis.

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Abstract

A highly neurotoxic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It consists of 18 amino acids with two disulfide bridges and causes hyperexcitability resulting in convulsions and respiratory paralysis.

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27 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS

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History Note

91(78); was see under BEE VENOMS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bees (1966-1977)
  • Venoms (1966-1977)

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  1. D20.888w.065.115w.060w
  2. D23.946w.833w.065.115w.060w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Apamin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001030. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001030
  2. Apamin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamin
  3. Apamin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417260