Etymology

chlorotoxin

C3H4L1O1R1O1T1O1X8I1N1

Today it means: A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels. Full definition →

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