Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products 118
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030920326
Date de publication :
15 avr. 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Chapter 3 discusses the defensive chemical ecology of two North American newt species that both produce tetrodotoxin, a well-known neurotoxin that causes paralysis and death in metazoans by disrupting electrical signals in the nerves and muscles.