OCTOPUS VENOM
\ˈɒktəpəs vˈɛnəm], \ˈɒktəpəs vˈɛnəm], \ˈɒ_k_t_ə_p_ə_s v_ˈɛ_n_ə_m]\
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Venoms from mollusks, including the Conus and Octopus species. The venoms contain proteins, enzymes, choline derivatives, slow-reacting substances, and several characterized polypeptide toxins that affect the nervous system. Mollusk venoms include cephalotoxin, venerupin, maculotoxin, surugatoxin, conotoxins, and murexine.
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