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DENDROASPIS POLYLEPIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black mamba
1, record 1, English, black%20mamba
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mambas(Dendroaspis) are much feared and ill-famed in Africa than are the resident cobras. The most familiar is perhaps the black mamba(Dendroaspis polylepis), the largest venomous snake in Africa. 1, record 1, English, - black%20mamba
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mamba noir
1, record 1, French, mamba%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Cardiovascular System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calciseptine
1, record 2, English, calciseptine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] 60-amino acid [polypeptide], isolated from venom of the black mamba(Dendroaspis polylepis polylepis), that [blocks] voltage-dependent L-type Ca2+ channels. 2, record 2, English, - calciseptine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calciseptine
1, record 2, French, calciseptine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La calciseptine, isolée à partir du venin de Dendroaspis polylepis, interagit sélectivement avec le canal calcium de type L situé principalement au niveau des cellules cardiaques ventriculaires ou des cellules musculaires lisses aortiques. Sa fixation provoque le blocage de ce canal ionique et l'abolition du couplage excitation-contraction des cellules musculaires lisses et finalement à l'inhibition de la contraction cardiaque. 2, record 2, French, - calciseptine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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