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 | Olivera, Baldomero M.; McIntosh, J. Michael; Yoshikami, Doju | α-Conotoxin GIC from Conus geographus, a novel peptide antagonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | Many venomous organisms produce toxins that disrupt neuromuscular communication to paralyze their prey. One common class of such toxins comprises nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists (nAChRs). Thus, most toxins that act on nAChRs are targeted to the neuromuscular subtype. The toxin chara... | Conotoxins; Conotoxin GIC; Conus geographus; Peptide antagonists | 2002 |