title: alpha-Cobratoxin blocks the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in rat hippocampal neurons.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Baltimore 21201.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkondon
authors.forename: E X
authors.initials: EX
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003039:Cobra Neurotoxin Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000087522:Cyanobacteria Toxins; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism; D005998:Glycine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D052998:Microcystins; D016202:N-Methylaspartate / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D018733:Nicotinic Antagonists; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D003039:Cobra Neurotoxin Proteins; D000087522:Cyanobacteria Toxins; D008387:Marine Toxins; D052998:Microcystins; D018733:Nicotinic Antagonists; D016202:N-Methylaspartate; C025154:alpha-cobratoxin; D000109:Acetylcholine; D005998:Glycine