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Apamin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Apamin
Tree Number(s)
D20.888.065.115.060
D23.946.833.065.115.060
Unique ID
D001030
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001030
Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS
Scope Note
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.
Registry Numbers
24345-16-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Apamin
Previous Indexing
Bees (1966-1977)
Venoms (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under BEE VENOMS 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under BEE VENOMS 1978-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/27
Revision Date
2015/03/31
Apamin Preferred
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