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Venom A to Z - G is for Grammotoxin

Friday 6th September 2013

Grammotoxin is the collective term for a group of toxins from the Grammostolla genera of theraphosidae from Chile. These toxins potently act on voltage sensitive Calcium and sodium channels. some are even known to act on stretch activated potassium channels that are involved with Arthmias.

Posted by Steven Trim at 16:56