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CROTOXIN
A specificcomposite 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 various amino acid chains, potentiates the enzyme, and is specifically neurotoxic.
Chemical name: Crotoxin