Tetrodotoxin

Curr Biol. 2016 Oct 10;26(19):R870-R872. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.067. Epub 2016 Oct 10.

Abstract

In this Quick Guide, Lorentz et al. discuss the function of tetrodotoxin and its distribution in the animal kingdom.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Invertebrates / chemistry
  • Invertebrates / physiology*
  • Neurotoxins* / metabolism
  • Neurotoxins* / toxicity
  • Organ Specificity
  • Tetrodotoxin* / metabolism
  • Tetrodotoxin* / toxicity
  • Vertebrates / physiology*

Substances

  • Neurotoxins
  • Tetrodotoxin