No, a neurotoxin is a type of toxin that specifically affects nerve cells and the nervous system. Endotoxins, on the other hand, are a type of toxin produced by certain bacteria and are released when the bacteria die and their cell walls break down.
A well-known neurotoxin that prevents exocytosis is botulinum toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It inhibits the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction by cleaving proteins essential for vesicle fusion, thereby blocking neurotransmitter release. This action leads to muscle paralysis and is the basis for its medical and cosmetic uses.
Methylmercury is the type of mercury that can damage nerves. It is a neurotoxin that can accumulate in the body, particularly in the brain and nervous system, leading to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and difficulty walking.
There is a neurotoxin found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, and in some other amphibians including newts, toads, and frogs called tetrodotoxin. See wikipedia for an exhaustive treatment of it's mechanism. Voodoo magicians in Haiti made this topic famous by using the toxin from a certain type of frog to induce a comatose-like state in a person. The person would be taken for dead, (and though still conscious) buried, and then exhumed by those who would use these brain-damaged people to work on sugar cane farms as slaves.
No, botulinum A is not a man-made chemical. It is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is used in medicine for various purposes, such as treating muscle spasms, migraines, and cosmetic procedures.
Enterotoxins are toxins that primarily affect the intestines, leading to symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting, whereas neurotoxins specifically target the nervous system, causing symptoms like paralysis, respiratory failure, or altered mental status. Enterotoxins are commonly associated with food poisoning, while neurotoxins are often produced by organisms such as bacteria or venomous animals.
a neurotoxin is something that comes from a wild animal. it is the venom. it affects the nervous system.
No, a neurotoxin is a type of toxin that specifically affects nerve cells and the nervous system. Endotoxins, on the other hand, are a type of toxin produced by certain bacteria and are released when the bacteria die and their cell walls break down.
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The drug, the neurotoxin, the bad idea.
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It's a pollutant. A Neurotoxin.
Silver
It's made from Flouride, a neurotoxin. Not safe in any amount.
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A neurotoxin that stops the heart and paralyzes the victim.