Synthesis and paralytic activities of squaryl amino acid-containing polyamine toxins

Amino Acids

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 293-301

  Shinada, T ^a   Nakagawa, Y ^a   Hayashi, K ^a   Corzo, G ^b   Nakajima, T ^b   Ohfune, Yasufumi ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY INSTITUTE FOR BIOORGANIC RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 Hydroxycyclobuten 1 one, 2,3 dioxocyclobutene; Glutamate receptors; N Acyl squaryl amino acid; Nephilatoxin 8; Paralytic activity; Philanthotoxin; Polyamine toxins; Squaric acid; Squaryl amino acid; Squaryl amino acid containing polyamine toxins

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; NEPHILATOXIN 8; PHILANTHOTOXIN; POLYAMINE; SPIDER VENOM; SQUARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASP VENOM;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DECARBOXYLATION; HYDROGENATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; TOXIN STRUCTURE; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; GRYLLIDAE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARALYSIS; PHENOLS; POLYAMINES; SPIDER VENOMS; WASP VENOMS;

ARANEAE; GRYLLIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0038408970     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-002-0402-9     Document Type: Article

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