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Neuroactive substances in wasp venoms. Takashi ABE 1 1Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research pp.584-590
Published Date 1991/8/10
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1431900159
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In the venom of wasps is contained neurotoxins such as Mandaratoxin (MDTX) and Philanthotoxin (PTX), and also chemical transmitters, such as acetylcholine, serotonin, glutamic acid and GABA. MDTX purified from the venom of Vespa mandarinia affects presynaptically on the neuromuscular junction of lobster leg, then blocks specifically on the sodium channels of the axon. It has a molecular weight of 20,000 daltones and a basic property, but no enzymatic and hemolytic activities. While a toxin which blocks irreversibly the spontaneous miniature end plate potentials on the presynaptic nerve of Drosophila larvae is found in the venom of Vespa tropica. Its resembled nature is conceived to be a kind of MDTX. The other hand, it is pointed out the similarity between MDTX and Antigen 5, an allergenic protein, isolated from the venoms of Polystes and Vespula, since both have a very close physicochemical properties.


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