BATRACHOTOXINS
\bˈatɹɐkˌɒtəksˌɪnz], \bˈatɹɐkˌɒtəksˌɪnz], \b_ˈa_t_ɹ_ɐ_k_ˌɒ_t_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_n_z]\
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Batrachotoxin is the 20-alpha-bromobenzoate of batrachotoxin A; they are toxins from the venom of a small Colombian frog, Phyllobates aurotaenia, cause release of acetylcholine, destruction of synaptic vesicles and depolarization of nerve and muscle fibers.
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