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Scorpion Venoms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Scorpion Venoms
Tree Number(s)
D20.888.065.830
D23.946.833.065.830
Unique ID
D012604
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012604
Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /‌enzymol permitted
Scope Note
Venoms from animals of the order Scorpionida of the class Arachnida. They contain neuro- and hemotoxins, enzymes, and various other factors that may release acetylcholine and catecholamines from nerve endings. Of the several protein toxins that have been characterized, most are immunogenic.
Entry Term(s)
Scorpion Toxin
Scorpion Toxins
Scorpion Venom
Scorpion Venom Peptide
Tityus serrulatus Venom
alpha-Scorpion Toxin
beta-Scorpion Toxin
gamma-Scorpion Toxin
NLM Classification #
QW 630.5.V4
Previous Indexing
Scorpions (1966-1977)
Venoms (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/22
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Scorpion Venoms Preferred
alpha-Scorpion Toxin Narrower
beta-Scorpion Toxin Narrower
gamma-Scorpion Toxin Narrower
Tityus serrulatus Venom Narrower
Scorpion Venom Peptide Narrower
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