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A channel-forming neurotoxic peptide (33 aa) from Pardachirus marmoratus (a Red Sea flatfish) that induces neurotransmitter release and has high antibacterial activity. It is used as a shark repellent.
From: pardaxin in A Dictionary of Biomedicine »
Subjects: Medicine and Health.
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