Tetrodotoxin secretion from the lined moon shell Natica lineata in response to external stimulation.
The lined moon shell Natica lineata secretes tetrodotoxin (TTX) in response to an external stimulation such as removal from the seawater. The toxin released from the shellfish contained 14-361 mouse units of TTX per specimen. The shellfish did not secrete any further toxin when seawater removal was repeated over four times at about 1 hr intervals. All specimens recovered TTX secreting ability when they were kept in an aquarium for 5 days.
Hwang
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Department of Marine Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Republic of China.
Chueh
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CH
Jeng
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D000818:Animals; D008974:Mollusca / Q000378:metabolism*; D012623:Seawater; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000378:metabolism*
D013779:Tetrodotoxin