Chemicals and Drugs

Cobra Neurotoxin Proteins

Toxins, contained in cobra (Naja) venom that block cholinergic receptors; two specific proteins have been described, the small (short, Type I) and the large (long, Type II) which also exist in other Elapid venoms.

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Abstract

Toxins, contained in cobra (Naja) venom that block cholinergic receptors; two specific proteins have been described, the small (short, Type I) and the large (long, Type II) which also exist in other Elapid venoms.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Cobra Neurotoxins
  • Neurotoxin Proteins, Cobra
  • Neurotoxins, Cobra
  • Proteins, Cobra Neurotoxin
  • Cobrotoxin

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS

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History Note

2008(1991); use COBRA NEUROTOXINS 1991-2007, COBRA VENOMS 1978-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptides (1966-1975)
  • Snake Venoms (1975-1977)
  • Snakes (1966-1974)
  • Venoms (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cobra Neurotoxin Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003039. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003039
  2. Cobra Neurotoxin Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76602129