CROTAPOTIN
\kɹˈə͡ʊtɐpˌɒtɪn], \kɹˈəʊtɐpˌɒtɪn], \k_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_ɐ_p_ˌɒ_t_ɪ_n]\
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A specific complex of toxic proteins from the venom of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake). It can be separated into a phospholipase A and crotapotin fragment; the latter consists of three different amino acid chains, potentiates the enzyme, and is specifically neurotoxic.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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