Saxitoxin

Product name:Saxitoxin

CAS:35523-89-8

Molecular Formula:C10H17N7O4

Molecular Weight:299.29g/mol

Description:Saxitoxin (STX) is a neurotoxin naturally produced by certain species of marine dinoflagellates.It is one of the most potent natural toxins known, acts on the voltage-gated sodium channels of nerve cells, preventing normal cellular function and leading to paralysis. The term saxitoxin can also refer to the entire suite of related neurotoxins produced by these microorganisms, which include pure saxitoxin (STX), neosaxitoxin (neoSTX), the gonyautoxins (GTX) and decarbamoylsaxitoxin (dcSTX).