neurotoxin
Noun
Meaning
any toxin that affects neural tissues
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Acrylamide, in contrast to polyacrylamide, is a neurotoxin and must be handled using appropriate safety precautions to avoid poisoning.
Aconitine binds to the receptor at the neurotoxin binding site 2 on the alpha-subunit of the channel protein. citation This binding results in a sodium-ion channel that stays open longer.
After working out techniques for freeze-drying, buffering with albumin, and assuring sterility, potency, and safety, Scott applied to the FDA for investigational drug use, and began manufacturing botulinum type A neurotoxin in his San Francisco lab.
Care must be used when creating this type of gel, as acrylamide is a potent neurotoxin in its liquid and powdered forms.
Domoic acid is a neurotoxin that inhibits neurochemical processes, causing short-term memory loss, brain damage, and, in severe cases, death in humans.
"Sometimes it makes good sense to use a filler or a neurotoxin in an off-label fashion.