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MeSH Heading: Mollusk Venoms
Tree Number(s): D20.888.590; D23.946.580.590; D23.946.833.590
Unique ID: D008978
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008978
Annotation: /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /‌enzymol permitted; coordinate IM with specific mollusk (IM or NIM)
Scope Note: Venoms from mollusks, including CONUS and OCTOPUS species. The venoms contain proteins, enzymes, choline derivatives, slow-reacting substances, and several characterized polypeptide toxins that affect the nervous system. Mollusk venoms include cephalotoxin, venerupin, maculotoxin, surugatoxin, conotoxins, and murexine.
Entry Term(s): Conus Venom; Conus Venoms; Mollusc Venoms; Mollusk Venom; Octopus Venom; Octopus Venoms; Snail Venom; Snail Venoms
Pharm Action: Poisons
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Mollusca (1966-1977); Venoms (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/22
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Mollusk Venoms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025