chlorotoxin
Etymology
From chloro- + toxin.
chlorotoxin means A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels.“TM-601, an I 131 synthetic derivative of chlorotoxin, has been approved by the FDA for glioma therapy and diagnostics.”