eledoisin

(ˌɛləˈdɔɪsɪn)

a protein, C54H85N13O15S, found in the salivary glands of several small octopuses of the genus Eledone. It can be used as a vasodilator and also has other medical uses

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References in periodicals archive

Pharmacological actions of eledoisin on extravascular smooth muscle.

Kallikrein-like enzyme from the venom of Crotalus basiliscus basiliscus (Serpentes: Crotalidae)

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