tetanus toxin

synonym: tetanospasmin
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12129

Neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani growing in anaerobic conditions, producing the disease tetanus.

Note: Its action is in major part due to suppression of release of the inhibitory neurotransmitter, γ-aminobutyric acid.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 911 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'tetanus toxin' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12129 RIS BibTex EndNote
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