Dendrotoxins/Definition

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Dendrotoxins [r]: are a class of neurotoxins produced by mamba snakes (genus Dendroaspis) that block particular subtypes of voltage-gated potassium channels in neurons, thereby enhancing the release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.