Tetrodotoxin, Citrate-Free
This toxin reversibly blocks the sodium channels of neurons and has been a widely used tool for mechanistic studies of neurons, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle cells.
- Tracer Type:
- Protein Tracer; Neurotoxin
- Applications:
- Neural Tracing
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• Reversibly binds and blocks voltage-gated sodium channels
• Available with or without citrate
• Tetrodotoxin in citrate is water soluble
Tetrodotoxin without citrate is soluble in slightly acidic buffer. The tetrodotoxin of citrate is soluble in water, and TTX is obtained in pH 4.8 citrate buffer.
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References
2. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 4, 21 (2010). DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2010.00021
3. J Neuroscience 30, 32 (2010), DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1818-10.2010
4. J Neurophysiol 122, 4 (2019), DOI: 10.1152/jn.00038.2019
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