complex(a(HBP:"alpha-Bungarotoxin"), p(HGNCGENEFAMILY:"Cholinergic receptors nicotinic subunits"))
The most valuable of these toxins to researchers proved to be alpha-BGT from the snake Bungarus multicinctus. Because this toxin binds to the muscle nAChR with great specificity and a near-covalent affinity, it was an invaluable tool in the purification of the first nAChRs (discussed above). PubMed:19126755
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