A heteromeric Texas coral snake toxin targets acid-sensing ion channels to produce pain
Natural products that elicit discomfort or pain represent invaluable tools for probing molecular mechanisms underlying pain sensation1. Plant-derived irritants have predominated in this regard, but animal venoms have also evolved to avert predators by targeting neurons and receptors whose activation...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226747/ |