Chemicals and Drugs

Charybdotoxin

A 37-amino acid residue peptide isolated from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus. It is a neurotoxin that inhibits calcium activated potassium channels.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A 37-amino acid residue peptide isolated from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus. It is a neurotoxin that inhibits calcium activated potassium channels.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • CTX Toxin
  • ChTX
  • Quinquestriatus Toxin
  • Toxin, CTX
  • Toxin, Quinquestriatus

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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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History Note

96; was QUINQUESTRIATUS TOXIN (NM) 1984-95

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Previous Indexing

  • Scorpion Venoms (1984-1995)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.115w
  2. D20.888w.065.830w.150w
  3. D23.946w.833w.065.830w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Charybdotoxin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018999
  2. Charybdotoxin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdotoxin
  3. Charybdotoxin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5087002