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Crotoxin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Crotoxin
Tree Number(s)
D20.888.850.960.200.210
D23.946.833.850.960.200.210
Unique ID
D003439
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003439
Annotation
from a So. Amer. rattlesnake; /‌antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS
Scope Note
A specific complex of toxic proteins from the venom of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake). It can be separated into a phospholipase A and crotapotin fragment; the latter consists of three different amino acid chains, potentiates the enzyme, and is specifically neurotoxic.
Entry Term(s)
Crotapotin
Crotoxin A
Crotoxin B
Registry Numbers
9007-40-3
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CAS Type 1 Name
Crotoxin
Previous Indexing
Snakes (1966-1974)
Snake Venoms (1975-1977)
Venoms (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CROTALID VENOMS 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under CROTALID VENOMS 1978-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/27
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Crotoxin Preferred
Crotapotin Narrower
Crotoxin A Narrower
Crotoxin B Narrower
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