Dendrotoxins: How does structure determine function?

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-182

  Dufton, Mark J ^a   Harvey, Alan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENDROTOXIN; DISULFIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION;

NERVE CELL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS; DENDROASPIS; DENDROASPIS ANGUSTICEPS; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031832183     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569549809009248     Document Type: Review

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