| chemical treatment: tetrodotoxin |
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| Name: | chemical treatment |
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| Definition: | Experimental condition in which the fish is treated with a chemical substance. This treatment could be administered by adding the chemical substance to the tank water, injections, or by consumption. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000111] |
| Name: | tetrodotoxin |
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| Synonyms: | (1R,5R,6R,7R,9S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-14-(hydroxymethyl)-3-imino-8,10-dioxa-2,4-diazatetracyclo[7.3.1.1(7,11).0(1,6)]tetradecane-5,9,12,13,14-pentol, Babylonia japonica toxin 1, BJT 1, fugu poison, maculotoxin, octahydro-12-(hydroxymethyl)-2-imino-5,9:7,10a-dimethano-10aH-[1,3]dioxocino[6,5-d]pyrimidine-4,7,10,11,12-pentol, spheroidine, tarichatoxin, tetrodontoxin, Tetrodotoxin, tetrodotoxine, TTX |
| Definition: | A quinazoline alkaloid that is a marine toxin isolated from fish such as puffer fish. It has been shown to exhibit potential neutotoxicity due to its ability to block voltage-gated sodium channels. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9506] ( EBI ) |