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Botulinum toxin latches onto specific proteins in nerve endings and irreversibly destroys them. These proteins control the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscle cells.
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What precautions must be taken with botulinum toxin?
Botulinum toxin is produced from the bacterium that causes food poisoning in humans. High doses of the toxin can be fatal.
Is clostridium botulinum harmful to humans?
The bacterium is not nearly as harmful as the toxin it produces. Botulinum toxin can be quite deadly if not treated rapidly.
What is the perfect toxin?
The word perfect is inadequate here; the most dangerous toxin is the botulinum toxin from Clostridium botulinum.
Is botulinum A a man made chemical?
Botulinum is a natural toxin.
Is Botulinum a mixture element or a compound?
If botulinum refers to the Protein Botulinum toxin, its a compound. Its formula is =C6760H10447N1743O2010S32
What is the shape of botulinum toxin?
Botulinum toxin is a form of a poison used by injecting it to the muscles to treat Dystonia, spacticity, and even wrinkles in the face.
What is the most powerful drug?
Botulinum Toxin
What is the poisonous substance?
The botulinum toxin from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. An amount of the purified toxin the size of a grain of salt can kill 60 people. It is a neurotoxin.
Is botulinum toxin A man made or natural?
Yes it is
What is the correct meaning of botax?
The correct word of botox is Botulinum toxin. They have shortened it down because "Botulinum toxin" is a pretty long name and hard to pronounce sometimes.
What does botulinum toxin do?
Botulinum toxin blocks motor nerves' ability to release acetylcho-line, the neurotransmitter that relays nerve signals to muscles, and flaccid paralysis occurs.
What has the author Anna Maria Pou written?
Anna Maria Pou has written: 'Botulinum toxin in otolaryngology' -- subject(s): Botulinum Toxin Type A, Botulinum toxin, Chemotherapy, Drug therapy, Dystonia, Neuromuscular Agents, Otolaryngology, Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Spasms, Therapeutic use, Voice disorders
