Argiotoxin

Argiotoxins represent a class of polyamine toxins isolated from the orb-weaver spider (Araneus gemma[1] and Argiope lobata).[2]

Chemical structure of argiopine (argiotoxin 636)

References

  1. ↑ K F Tipton (ed). Neurotoxins in Neurobiology Taylor & Francis, 1994; page 7. ISBN 013614991X
  2. ↑ Adams, ME; Carney, RL; Enderlin, FE; Fu, ET; Jarema, MA; Li, JP; Miller, CA; Schooley, DA; Shapiro, MJ (1987). "Structures and biological activities of three synaptic antagonists from orb weaver spider venom". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 148 (2): 678–83. doi:10.1016/0006-291X(87)90930-2. PMID 3689366.