Chlorotoxin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels. uncountable

    "TM-601, an I 131 synthetic derivative of chlorotoxin, has been approved by the FDA for glioma therapy and diagnostics."

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"TM-601, an I 131 synthetic derivative of chlorotoxin, has been approved by the FDA for glioma therapy and diagnostics."

Etymology

From chloro- + toxin.

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amino acid

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