chlorotoxin
A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpionA 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels.
Origin
From chloro- + toxin.From chloro- + toxin.
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