ERABUTOXINS
\ɪɹˈabjuːtˌɒksɪnz], \ɪɹˈabjuːtˌɒksɪnz], \ɪ_ɹ_ˈa_b_j_uː_t_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_n_z]\
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Toxins isolated from the venom of Laticauda semifasciata, a sea snake (Hydrophid); immunogenic, basic polypeptides of 62 amino acids, folded by four disulfide bonds, block neuromuscular end-plates irreversibly, thus causing paralysis and severe muscle damage; they are similar to Elapid neurotoxins.
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