Glossary entry
saritoxin
ID: 3845
Author of the record: Tomas HLUSKA
Created: 2006-11-24 15:34:31 - User Tomas HLUSKA
URL: http://www.biolib.cz/en/glossaryterm/id3845/
Text function: [[d:3845;saritoxin]]
Author of the record: Tomas HLUSKA
Created: 2006-11-24 15:34:31 - User Tomas HLUSKA
URL: http://www.biolib.cz/en/glossaryterm/id3845/
Text function: [[d:3845;saritoxin]]
Other names
STX
Author: Tomas HLUSKA
Text ID: 3972
Text Type: 7
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Created: 2006-11-24 15:59:50 - User Tomas HLUSKA
Last change: 2006-11-25 12:37:24 - User Tomas HLUSKA
Language: EN
Text ID: 3972
Text Type: 7
Page: 0
Created: 2006-11-24 15:59:50 - User Tomas HLUSKA
Last change: 2006-11-25 12:37:24 - User Tomas HLUSKA
Language: EN
A paralytic poison, produced by the marine dinoflagellates Gonyaulax catenella and G. excavata. It can be accumulated by shellfish, making them toxic, when eaten. Its action is similar to that of tetrodotoxin, whit which it competes for sodium channels.
Author: Tomas HLUSKA
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