A Non-Proteinaceious Toxin from the Venomous Spines of the Lionfish Pterois Volitans (Linnaeus)

Abstract

The venomous spines of P. volitans contain a non-proteinaceous ichthyotoxin of low molecular weight. This toxin could be isolated only from spines excised from the living fish; the toxin is apparently destroyed following death, as the extracts of the spines of the dead fish were non-toxic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162216

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  • G. D. Ruggieri
  • I. Leong
  • M. S. R. Nair
  • P. Cheung

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  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Fish
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Weight
  • Oceanography
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Spiders
  • Synapses

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