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Tetrodotoxin is a potent neurotoxin with no known antidote. It gets its name from "Tetraodontiforme", the name of the order of fish that carry the toxin. Tetraodontiforme includes animals such as the pufferfish, procupinefish, and ocean sunfish.
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What types of chemical bonds are found in a tetrodotoxin molecule and describe the structure of these chemical bonds?
There are covalent bonds found in TTX and a covalent bond is a sharing of two electrons between two atoms in a molecule.
Why did DNA technology lead to more use to more use of cladistics?
It showed that different-looking animals are actually related. It showed new evolutionary relationships between animals. it changed ideas about which animals were closely related
What cells do animals have that plants dont?
Animals have: plasma membrane
Does planaria do photosynthesis?
Planaria are type of animals. Animals are not photosynthetic
Why do animals need plants and why do plants need animals?
animals need plants because animals like deer depend on plants like grass(to eat). and plants need animals because if the animals did not eat the plants then the plants would become an invasive species. and then it would be hard to take back, or exterminate the plant.
What is the structure of the bonds in tetrodotoxin?
See the wikipedia article on tetrodotoxin, TTX.
Can you taste tetrodotoxin?
no
How do fugu produce tetrodotoxin?
Scientists have found that toxic fugu have unique exocrine glands for the secretion of tetrodotoxin. The fish appear to actively produce the toxin, rather than passively acquire it from the environment.
Is there a poison that xan cause brain damage?
neurotoxins, like tetrodotoxin
What is the effect of tetrodotoxin?
Tetrodotoxin blocks action potentials by binding with the voltage-gated, fast sodium (Na+) channels in neural membranes. This prevents the influx of sodium ions required to propagate an action potential.
Is a blue ring octupus toxic?
A Blue ring Ooctopus does have toxic called tetrodotoxin.
What are some poisons that begin with the letter t?
Tetrodotoxin is a poison. It begins with the letter t.
What is puffer fish toxin?
Puffer fish have a very strong toxin in their bodies that is called tetrodotoxin.
What molecules make up Tetrodotoxin?
Tetrodotoxin binds to voltage gated sodium channels and blocks them from passing sodium into cells. These channels are a critical part of the functioning of nerve cells and blocking the movement of sodium effectively blocks the transmission of information along the nerve cells. This in turns leads to paralysis in the animal or person that was exposed to tetrodotoxin.
C11 H17 N3 O8- what is the poison?
Tetrodotoxin from the blow fish (puffer fish), Spherodinides Tetrodontus.
What can a blue ringed octopus do?
The blue ringed octopus is smaller than a tennis ball but it is one of the most venomous animals in the world. It has a neurotoxin (tetrodotoxin) which can cause paralysis, cardiac arrest and death.If it stings an animal, such as a human, you can die.There is currently no anti-venom available.
Why does tetrodotoxin effect your muscles?
It blocks the sodium channels that are required to create action potential in the muscles to make them contract.
