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Molecular Evolution of α-Latrotoxin, the Exceptionally Potent Vertebrate Neurotoxin in Black Widow Spider Venom
Black widow spiders (members of the genus Latrodectus) are widely feared because of their potent neurotoxic venom. α-Latrotoxin is the vertebrate-specific toxin responsible for the dramatic effects of black widow envenomation. The evolution of this toxin is enigmatic because only two α-latrotoxin se...
Autores principales: | Garb, Jessica E., Hayashi, Cheryl Y. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3670729/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23339183 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/mst011 |
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