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Brevetoxin 2 (PbTx-2)
Description
Brevetoxins are known to bind to site 5 of voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cells, leading to channel activation. This leads to disruption of normal neurological processes and causes the illness clinically described as neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP).1 PbTx-2 contains a brevetoxin B backbone.
Specifications
Product ID B6917
Product Name Brevetoxin 2 (PbTx-2)
Synonym PbTx-2
Formula Wt. 895.2
Store Temp -20oC
References (a) Edwards, R. A. et al. Mol. Brain Res. (1992) 14, 64
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