Robustoxin

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Robustoxin, sometimes misspelled robustotoxin, is a low-molecular-weight neurotoxic polypeptide found in the venom of the Sydney funnel-web spider.

Robustoxin derives its neurotoxicity by causing rapid opening of sodium ion channels in autonomic and motor neurons.

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• Structure of robustoxin