Apamin
"Apamin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A highly neurotoxic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It consists of 18 amino acids with two disulfide bridges and causes hyperexcitability resulting in convulsions and respiratory paralysis.
| Descriptor ID |
D001030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.888.065.115.060 D23.946.833.065.115.060
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Apamin" by people in Profiles.
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Vogalis F, Harvey JR, Furness JB. TEA- and apamin-resistant K(Ca) channels in guinea-pig myenteric neurons: slow AHP channels. J Physiol. 2002 Jan 15; 538(Pt 2):421-33.
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Martin-Caraballo M, Dryer SE. Activity- and target-dependent regulation of large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels in developing chick lumbar motoneurons. J Neurosci. 2002 Jan 01; 22(1):73-81.
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Kanyicska B, Freeman ME, Dryer SE. Endothelin activates large-conductance K+ channels in rat lactotrophs: reversal by long-term exposure to dopamine agonist. Endocrinology. 1997 Aug; 138(8):3141-53.
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Dryer SE, Dourado MM, Wisgirda ME. Characteristics of multiple Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels in acutely dissociated chick ciliary-ganglion neurones. J Physiol. 1991 Nov; 443:601-27.