insectotoxinとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

insectotoxin ‎(複数形 insectotoxins)

1. (biochemistry) A toxin that specifically affects insects.
   • 2001, N. Sperelakis, M. Sunagawa, M. Nakamura, H. Yokoshiki, T. Seki, 11: Toxins that Affect Ion Channrls, Pumps and Exchangers, Daniel Acosta, Cardiovascular Toxicology, 3rd Edition, page 343,

     The insectotoxins may also target the insect post-synaptic glutamate receptor.

   • 2001, Kenneth M. Blumenthal, 38: Ion Chaannels as Targets for Toxins, Nicholas Sperelakis (editor), Cell Physiology Source Book: Essentials of Membrane Biophysics, page 640,

     It is, however, highly homologous to the scorpion insectotoxins derived from Buthus eupeus venom.

   • 2011, Zhiwei Cai, Jeng-Haur Chen, Lauren K. Hughes, Hongyu Li, David N. Sheppard, The Physiology and Pharmacology of the CFTR Cl⁻ Channel, Michael Pusch, Chloride Movements Across Cellular Membranes, page 133,

     DeBin et al. (1993) purified a 4.1 kDa basic peptide from scorpion venom with sequence similarity to small insectotoxins.

   • 2013, Wolfgang Nentwig, Lucia Kuhn Nentwig, 14: Main Components of Spider Venoms, Wolfgang Nentwig (editor), Spider Ecophysiology, page 195,

     The cytolytic acting peptides from Cupiennius salei are grouped into several cupiennin families; in Lachesana tarabaevi the short peptides are called latarcins, the large cyto-insectotoxins.

派生語

• cyto-insectotoxin