Natural Toxins. Characterization, Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Proceedings of the World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins (9th) Held in Stillwater, Oklahoma on 31 July - 5 August 1988

Abstract

This book: 'Natural Toxins Characterization, Pharmacology and Therapeutics' contains pages presented at the 9th World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, held in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on August 1988. Partial Contents include: Overview of Toxins; Freshwater Cyanobacteria (blue- green algae) Toxins; Mycotoxins; The Identification, Metabolism and Toxicity Associated with the Macrocyclic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids; Interactions of Toxins with Ion Channels; The Molecular Pharmacology of Toxins That Modify Voltage- Gated Sodium Channels; Insights on the Voltage-Sensitive Sodium Channel; The Batrachotoxin Connection; Conotoxins: Biochemical Probes for Ion Channels and Receptors; Use of Cloning Techniques in the Study of Toxins; Postsynaptically- Acting Toxins and Proteins with Phospholipase Structure from Snake Venoms: Complete Amino Acid Sequences; Scorpion Venom Neurotoxins; cDNA Cloning and Expression; Structure and Function of Tetanus Toxin; The Cloning of Toxin and Other Clostridial Genes; Three-Dimensional Structures of Toxins; Clinical Aspects and Therapies; Pathophysiology and Treatment of Scorpion Poisoning; Treatment of Venomous Jellyfish Stings; Development of Drug Therapies for Snake Venom Intoxication.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA209680

Entities

People

  • Charlotte L. Ownby
  • George V. Odell

Organizations

  • Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

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  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
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  • Organic Chemistry

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  • Biology
  • Chemistry

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  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

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  • Biotechnology
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