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Batrachotoxins MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Batrachotoxins
Tree Number(s)
D20.888.033.112
D23.946.833.033.112
Unique ID
D001496
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001496
Annotation
from frogs; /‌antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
Scope Note
Batrachotoxin is the 20-alpha-bromobenzoate of batrachotoxin A; they are toxins from the venom of a small Colombian frog, Phyllobates aurotaenia, cause release of acetylcholine, destruction of synaptic vesicles and depolarization of nerve and muscle fibers.
Entry Term(s)
Batrachotoxin B
Registry Number
0
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/28
Batrachotoxins Preferred
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