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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.
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What is the structure of the bonds in tetrodotoxin?
Tetrodotoxin contains a series of carbon-carbon and carbon-oxygen bonds, with a unique fused ring structure known as a tricyclic guanidinium moiety. This complex structure is responsible for the potent blocking effect of tetrodoxin on sodium channels.
Particles that make up compounds are called?
Molecules.
What is the relationship between atoms, molecules, and compounds in terms of their structure and composition?
Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. When atoms combine, they form molecules. Molecules are made up of two or more atoms bonded together. Compounds are substances made up of different types of atoms bonded together in specific ratios. In summary, atoms make up molecules, and molecules make up compounds.
What is the name of the units that make up covalently bonded compounds?
I do think that they are molecules.
What smaller molecules make protein molecules?
Smaller molecules called amino acids make protein molecules.
What molecules make up carbohaydreates?
Sugar molecules make up carbohydrates
Why do the air molecules make up temperature?
why do the air molecules make and kenitic energy make up temperature
Can you taste tetrodotoxin?
no
What is the relationship between cells and molecules?
Atoms make up elements. groups of elements make up molecules. Groups of molecules form macromolecules (polymers) which make up cells.
Do adoms and molecules make up camera lenses?
Atoms and molecules make up everything that is anything.
Is a element a molecules?
Molecules are not elements. Elements make up molecules, though.
Can mixtures make up matter?
Yes. Atoms can be alone or make mixtures called molecules, and mixtures of molecules and atoms make up everything.
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.
Are molecules found in cells?
a lot... being that molecules make up everything
How many molecules make up vinegar?
2 ch cooh are the molecules
What small molecules make up protiens?
Amino acids make up proteins.
What molecules make up the DNA ladder?
The phosphate groups and deoxyribose molecules makes up the DNA ladder.
