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Definitions for saxitoxin
ˌsæk sɪˈtɒk sɪnsax·i·tox·in
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Princeton's WordNet
saxitoxinnoun
a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
Wiktionary
saxitoxinnoun
A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, that can accumulate in mollusks and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans
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saxitoxin
Saxitoxin is a potent neurotoxin that is naturally produced by certain species of marine dinoflagellates (tiny, single-celled algae or plankton) and cyanobacteria. It is often responsible for neurotoxic shellfish poisoning in humans, which is commonly associated with the condition known as paralytic shellfish poisoning. It works by blocking sodium channels, resulting in neuromuscular paralysis and potentially death in severe cases.
Wikidata
Saxitoxin
Saxitoxin is the best-known paralytic shellfish toxin, although other related compounds have been reported, such as neosaxitoxin, the 11-alpha and 11-beta-O-sulphates of saxitoxin and neosaxitoxin, and carbonyl-N-sulphate derivatives of saxitoxin and neosaxitoxin. STX is a neurotoxin naturally produced by certain species of marine dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria. Ingestion of saxitoxin is responsible for the human illness known as paralytic shellfish poisoning. In fact, the term saxitoxin originates from the species name of the butter clam in which it was first recognized. But, the term saxitoxin can also refer to the entire suite of related neurotoxins produced by these microorganisms, which include pure saxitoxin, neosaxitoxin, gonyautoxins and decarbamoylsaxitoxin. Detection of saxitoxin in shellfish such as mussels, clams and scallops frequently leads to closures of commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting, especially in California, Oregon, Washington, and New England.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Saxitoxin
A compound that contains a reduced purine ring system but is not biosynthetically related to the purine alkaloids. It is a poison found in certain edible mollusks at certain times; elaborated by GONYAULAX and consumed by mollusks, fishes, etc. without ill effects. It is neurotoxic and causes RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS and other effects in MAMMALS, known as paralytic SHELLFISH poisoning.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saxitoxin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saxitoxin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- ساكسيتوكسينArabic
- saxitoxinCzech
- SaxitoksinDanish
- SaxitoxinGerman
- σαξιτοξίνηGreek
- saxitoxinaSpanish
- سکسیتوکسینPersian
- saksitoksiininFinnish
- saxitoxineFrench
- saxitoxinHindi
- saxitoxintHungarian
- saxitoxin- ըArmenian
- saxitoxinIndonesian
- saxitoxinItalian
- saxitoxinHebrew
- サキシトキシンJapanese
- saxitoxinLatin
- saxitoxineDutch
- saxitoxinNorwegian
- saksytoksynaPolish
- saxitoxinaPortuguese
- saxitoxinăRomanian
- СакситоксинRussian
- saxitoxinSwedish
- saxitoxinTelugu
- saxitoxinThai
- saksitoksinTurkish
- сакситоксинUkrainian
- ساکٹکسینUrdu
- saxitoxinVietnamese
- סאַקסיטאָקסיןYiddish
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