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saxitoxin — [sak′sə täk΄sin] n. a powerful toxin that causes partial paralysis, sometimes found in shellfish that have fed on certain dinoflagellates (esp. genus Gonyaulax) … English World dictionary
Saxitoxin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Saxitoxin Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saxitoxin — Chembox new ImageFile = Saxitoxin structure.png ImageSize = IUPACName = (3aS (3a α,4 α,10aR*))2,6 diamino 4 (((amino carbonyl)oxy)methyl) 3a,4,8,9 tetrahydro 1H,10H pyrrolo(1,2 c)purine 10,10 diol OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo … Wikipedia
Saxitoxin — Sa|xi|to|xin [Kurzw. aus nlat. Saxidomus giganteus = Venusmuschel (Zool.) u. ↑ Toxin] Abk.: STX: von Algen produziertes, durch die Nahrungskette über Austern, Mies u. a. Speisemuscheln auch in Schalentiergerichte einschleppbares stark giftiges (↑ … Universal-Lexikon
saxitoxin — Neurotoxin produced by the red tide dinoflagellates, Gonyaulax catenella and G. tamarensis. It binds to the sodium channel, blocking the passage of action potentials. Its action closely resembles that of tetrodotoxin. The toxin was originally… … Dictionary of molecular biology
saxitoxin — /sak si tok sin/, n. a powerful neurotoxin, C10H17N7O4, produced by the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax catenella, the causative agent of red tide. [1960 65; < NL Saxi(domus), a clam genus infected by the dinoflagellates (equiv. to L sax(um) stone + i I … Universalium
saxitoxin — noun A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, that can accumulate in mollusks and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans … Wiktionary
saxitoxin — A potent neurotoxin found in shellfish, such as the mussel or the clam, produced by the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax catenella, which is ingested by the shellfish; the cause of cases of poisoning from eating California sea mussel (Mytilus… … Medical dictionary
saxitoxin — saxi·toxin … English syllables
saxitoxin — sax•i•tox•in [[t]ˌsæk sɪˈtɒk sɪn[/t]] n. pha a neurotoxin produced by the dinoflagellate Gonyaulax catenella, the causative agent of red tide • Etymology: 1960–65; < NL Saxi(domus), a clam genus infected by the dinoflagellates (L sax(um) stone … From formal English to slang
