Poisonous Animals
T O X I N S
from A N I M A LS
[Few Protists are included, producing some toxins found in marine animals.]
T O X I N
 ORGANISM 
References
Acanthoxin A Snake Acanthophis antarcticus Van der Weyden et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 1315-1325
Wickramaratna & Hodgson, 2001, Toxicon 39, 209-216
Acanthoxin B Snake Acanthophis praelongus Van der Weyden et al.,2000, Toxicon 38, 1703-1713
Wickramaratna & Hodgson, 2001, Toxicon 39, 209-216
Acanthoxin C Snake Acanthophis pyrrhus Van der Weyden et al.,2000, Toxicon 38, 1703-1713
Wickramaratna & Hodgson, 2001, Toxicon 39, 209-216
Agatoxin-I Funnel Web spider Agelenopsis aperta  http://scop.life.nthu.edu.tw/data/scop.b.h.d.g.c.c.html
Agelotoxin Wasp Agelaia Pallipes pallipes Costa & Palma, 2000, Toxicon 38, 1367-1379
Agitoxin Scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus  http://loki.polito.it/scop/data/scop.b.h.d.h.c.bc.html
Ammodytoxin Snake Vipera ammodytes Krizaj et al., 1996, Toxicon 34, 1089-1090
Anatoxin Alga Anabaena flos-aquae  http://www.jcheadwaters.com/Black_Lake.html
Antillatoxin Cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula Bermana et al., 2000, Toxicon 37, 1645-1648 
Apamin  Honey bee Apis mellifera Johnston et al., 1997, J. Physiology 501.P, 23P 
Aplysiatoxin Red alga Gracilaria coronopifolia Hiroshi et al., 1996, Toxicon 34, 753-761
Ito & Nagaib, 2000, Toxicon 38, 123-132
Atracotoxin-hv2a Funnel-web spider Hadronyche versuta  http://scop.berkeley.edu/data/scop.b.h.d.g.c.g.html
Babycurus-toxin 1 Scorpion Babycurus centrurimorphus Khalifa et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 1069-1080
Batracotoxin Arrow frog Phyllobates terribilis, Ph. bicolor, Ph. aurotaenia Daly JW & al., 1980, Science 208(4450), 1383-5
Daly JW, 1995, PNAS USA 92, 9-13
Bibrotoxin Snake Atractaspis bibroni, A. irregularis, A. corpuleta, A. dahomayenssis Nicholson et al., 1998, PlugersArch, 436,117-126
Bothrojaracin Snake Bothrops jaraca Arocas et al., 1996, Toxicon 34, 1077
Bungarotoxin-alpha Krait snake Bungarus multicinctus  http://scop.bic.nus.edu.sg/data/scop.b.h.h.b.b.bd.html
Bungarotoxin-beta Krait snake Bungarus multicinctus  http://scop.bic.nus.edu.sg/data/scop.b.h.h.b.b.bd.html
Brevetoxin Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium breve  http://oceanography.tamu.edu/~pinckney/brevetox.htm
Cerastatin  Viper Cerastes cerastes Marrakchi et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 125-135
Charybdotoxin Scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus
 http://arbo.bio.uva.nl/extreem.html
Clavamine Joro spider Nephila clavata  http://neo.pharm.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ccab/2nd/mini_review/mr121/yoshioka.html
Cobrotoxin Snake Naja naja atra Chang et al., 1997, J Biochem (Tokyo), 122,1252-9
Wanga et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 495-496
Conantokin-T Cone snail Conus tulipa Huang et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 355-363
Conophysin-R Conus snail Conus radiatus Lirazana et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 901-908
Conotoxins Cone snail Conus geographus  http://barrierreefaustralia.com/the-great-barrier-reef/great-barrier-reef-info4.htm
McIntosh JM & Jones RM, 2001, Toxicon 39, 1447-1451
Ding et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 502-503
Convulsin Snake Crotalus durissus terrificus Francischetti et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 1217-1228
Crotoxin Rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus Salvini et al., 2001, Toxicon 39, 1141-1149
Toyama et al., 2000, Protein & Peptide Letters Vol.7, N0. 6 
 http://www.venenonemia.org/doc09.html
Cylindrospermopsin Cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsin raciborskii Senogles et al.,2000, Toxicon 38, 1203-1213
Shena et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 1499-1501
Debromoaplysiatoxin Red alga Gracilaria coronopifolia Hiroshi et al., 1996, Toxicon 34, 753-761
Dendrotoxin Snake Dendroaspis polylepsis, D. angusticeps  http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology
Tricaud et al., 2000, Toxicon 38, 1749-1758
Domoic acid Phytoplanctonic Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries, P. pseudodelicatissima Amzil et al., 2001, Toxicon 39(8), 1245-1251
Kathi et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 971-977
Vale, P. & Sampayo, M.A.M., 2001, Toxxicon 39, 893-904
Elegaxobin Viper Trimeresurus elegans Oyama & Takahashi, 2000, Toxicon 38, 1087-1100
Epibatidine Frog Epipedobates tricolor Spande et al., 1993, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 114, 3475-3478
Equinatoxin Sea anemon Actinia equina Anderluh, G. & Maek, P, 2002, Toxicon 40, 111-124
Erabutoxin a, b Snake Oxyuranus scutellatus, Laticauda
schistorhynchus
Zamudio & al., 1996, Biochemistry 35(24):7910-6
Guinea et al., 1983, Biochem J., 213, 39-41
Gambiertoxin Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus Benoit & Legrand, 1996, Toxicon 34, 1083
Gilatoxin Gila monster Heloderma suspectum Strimple et al., 1997, Wilderness Environ. Med., 8, 111-116
Hendon & Tu, 1981, Biochemistry 20, 3517-3522
Grammotoxin Tarantula Phrixotrichus spatulata, Hysterocrates gigas  http://www.scienceweek.com/swfr066.htm
Grammistins Gs 1-2 Soapfish Grammistes sexlineatus Shiomi et al., 2000, Toxicon 38, 91-103 
Gonyautoxin Dinoflagellate Gonyaulax spp. Shibamoto T. & Bjeldanes LF, 1993, 'Introduction to Food Toxicology', p.51-54, Academic Press Inc.
Hanatoxin Tarantula Phrixotrichus spatulata http://www.scienceweek.com/swfr066.htm
Histrionicotoxin Frog Phyllobates spp., Dendrobates spp., Epipedobates spp., Mantella sp. Daly, JW, 1995, PNAS USA, 92, 9-13
Daly et al., 1987, Toxicon 25, 1023-1095
Daly et al., 1984, Toxicon 22, 905-919
HmT toxin Sea anemone Heteractis magnifica Samejima et al., 2000, Toxicon 38, 259-264
Holocyclotoxin Tick Ixodes holocyclus Masina S, & Broady KW., !999, Int J Parasitol 29(4), 535-41
Homobatrachotoxin Bird Pitohui dichrous Dumbacher et al., 1992, Science 258, 799-801
Huwentoxin-I Bird spider Selenocosmia huwena Pei-Hai et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 39-45
Liang et al., 2000, Toxicon 38, 1237-1246
Iberiotoxin Scorpion Buthus tamulus  http://www.latoxan.com/HTML/00000138.html
Imperatoxin Scorpion Pandinus imperator  http://www.latoxan.com/HTML/00000138.html
Joramine Joro spider Nephila clavata  http://neo.pharm.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ccab/2nd/mini_review/mr121/yoshioka.html
JSTX-1/2/3 Joro spider Nephila clavata  http://neo.pharm.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ccab/2nd/mini_review/mr121/yoshioka.html
Matsushita et al., 1995, Tetrahedron 51, 10687-10698
Kaliotoxin Scorpion Androctonus mauretanicus m.  wehih.wehi.edu.au
Kalkitoxin Cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula Bermana et al., 2000, Toxicon 37, 1645-1648
KTX3 toxin Scorpion Buthus occitanus tunetanus Meki et al., 2000, Toxicon 38, 105-111
KTx14, KTx17 Scorpion Buthus martensii Goudeta et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 1239-1258
Kurtoxin Scorpion Parabuthus transvaalicus  http://www.pepnet.com/newprf2002.html
Latrocrustatoxin
Latroinsectotoxin
Spider Latrodectus mactans tredicimguttatus
Grishin, EV, 1998, Toxicon 36, 1693-1701
Latrotoxin Black widow spider Latrodectus mactans  http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/bwidow.htm
Grishin, EV, 1998, Toxicon 36, 1693-1701
[loxotoxin] Spider Loxosceles reclusa, L. gaucho  Rees et al., 1988, Toxicon 26, 1035-1045
 Barbaro et al., 1992, Toxicon 30, 331-338
Lyngbyatoxin A Cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp. Ito et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 551-556
M9 toxin Scorpion Buthus eupeus
Pashkov et al., 1988, Biophys Chem., 31, 121-131
Maculotoxin  Blue-ringed octopus Hapalochaena maculosa  http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/anaes/marine_even.html
Magnificalysin Sea anemon Heteractis magnifica Anderluh, G. & Maek, P, 2002, Toxicon 40, 111-124
Margatoxin Scorpion Centruroides margaritatus  http://wehih.wehi.edu.au/scop/data/scop.b.h.d.h.c.h.html
Maurotoxin Scorpion Scorpio maurus Rochata et al., 1998, Toxicon 36, 1609-1611
Microcystins Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Dawsona RM, 1998, Toxicon 36, 953-962
Mikatoxin Snake Micropechis ikaheka Nirthanan et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 863-871
Mulgotoxin Snake Pseudechis australis Geha & Rampala, 1997, Toxicon 35, 479
Myrmexin-I - VI Ant Pseudomyrmex triplarinus Pan & Hink, 2000, Toxicon 38, 1403-1413
Nephilatoxin-7 Joro spider Nephila clavata Kanemura et al., 1995, Tetrahedron Lett., 36, 5231-5234
Notexin Snake Notechis scutatus Chwetzoff et al., 1990, FEBS Letters 161, 226-230 
Noxiustoxin Scorpion Centruroides noxius hoffmann  http://wehih.wehi.edu.au/scop/data/scop.b.h.d.h.c.i.html
Okadaic acid Dinoflagellate Prorocentrum belizeanum Morton et al., 1998, Toxicon 36, 201-206
Palytoxin Soft coral Lophozozymus pictor, Demania alcalai  http://www.who.int/fsf/fish/Lophozo-Demania.htm
Paradoxin Snake Oxyuranus microlepidotus http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/animal/taipan.htm#SectionTitle:2.6
Dorandeua et al., 1996, Toxicon 34, 1087-1088
Philanthotoxin Wasp Philanthus triangulum F. Piek  & Engels, 1971,Comp. Gen. Pharmacol., 2:317-331. 
Piek & Njio, 1975, Toxicon, 13:199-201. 
Piek & Jas, 1980, J. Insect Physiol., 26, 345-349
Phoneutriatoxin
PhTx2
Banana- spider Phoneutria nigriventer H. J. Reis and others , 1999, Biochem. J.  343, 413-418
M.-Sverzuta & C.-Hofling, 2000, Toxicon 38, 793-812
Phrixotoxin  Fire tarantula  Tarantula phrixotrichus auratus   http://www.alomone.com/Site/system/UpLoadFiles/DGallery/Docs/P-700_852
Piratoxin-I Snake Bothrops pirajai Azevedo et al., 1998, Toxicon 36, 1395-1406
Polybitoxin Wasp Polybia paulista DeOliveira & Palma, 1998, Toxicon 36, 189-199
Pseudexin-A Snake Pseudechis porphyriacus Van der Weyden et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 1315-1325
Pumiliotoxins Frog Phyllobates spp., Dendrobates spp., Epipedobates sp., Myniobates sp. Daly, JW, 1995, PNAS USA 92, 9-13
Rhodostoxin Viper Calloselasma rhodostoma Tan et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 979-984
Robustoxin Funnel spider Atrax robustus, A. micropholis Nicholson et al., 1998, PlugersArch, 436,117-126
Sarafotoxins Snake Atractaspis engaddensis Bdolaha et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 479
Saxitoxin Dinoflagellate Gonyaulax spp. Pyrimidium spp., Phoenus spp., Exuviaella spp., Gymnodium spp. Shibamoto T. & Bjeldanes LF, 1993, 'Introduction to Food Toxicology', p.54-58, Academic Press Inc.
SmT-1, SmT-2 Sea anemone Entacmaea quadricolor, Stychodactyla mertensii Samejima et al., 2000, Toxicon 38, 259-264 
Spidamine Joro spider Nephila clavata http://neo.pharm.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ccab/2nd/mini_review/mr121/yoshioka.html
Sticholysins Sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus  http://scop.bic.nus.edu.sg/data/scop.b.h.bj.b.b.c.html
Anderluh, G. & Maek, P, 2002, Toxicon 40, 111-124
Stonustoxin Stonefish Synanceia horrida Chen et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 487
Taicatoxin Snake Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus Possani et al., 1992, Toxicon Pergamon 30, 1343
Taipoxin Snake Oxyuranus scutellatus Fohlman et al., Eur. J. Biochem., 68, 457-469
Tamapin Red scorpion Mesobuthus tamulus Pedarzani et al., 2002, J. Biol. Chem., 277(48), 46101-46109
Tamulustoxin Red scorpion Mesobuthus tamulus Strong et al., 2001, Arch. Biochem Biophys., 385(1), 138-144
Tetramine Mollusc Neptunea antiqua Power et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 419-425
Tetrodotoxin Pufferfish Tetraodoniformes spp.; toad Brachycephalus spp.; bufonid Atelopus spp.; frog Colostethus spp. Shibamoto T. & Bjeldanes LF, 1993, 'Introduction to Food Toxicology', p.59-63, Academic Press Inc.
Flier et al., 1980, Science 208, 503-505
Textarin Snake Pseudonaja textilis Stocker et al., 1994, Toxicon 32, 1227-1236
Textilotoxin Snake Pseudonaja textilis Pearson et al., 1993, Biochim Biophys Acta. 13, 1161(2-3):223-9
Wilson et al.,  1995, N. Sch.Arch. Pharmacol.,352, 79-87
Trimucrotoxin Viper Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus Tsai & Wang, 1998, Toxicon 36, 1591-1597

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TSGP4
TSGP2
 Tick Ornithodoros savignyi Mansa et al., 2002, Toxicon 40, 1007-1016
Tutyustoxin Scorpion Tityus serrulatus Romano-Silva et al., 1994, Biochem. J., 304, 353-357
Verrucotoxin Stonefish Synanceia verrucosa Garniera et al., 1996, Toxicon 34, 1088-1089
Versutoxin Spider Agelenopsis aperta  http://molmod.angis.org.au/scop/data/scop.1.007.003.006.002.003
Verutoxin 1, 2a, 2b Hornet Vespa   verutina Chewn-Lang Ho et al., 1999, Toxicon 37, 1015-1024
W-3, W-4 toxins  Snake Walterinnesia   aegyptia Samejima et al., 1997, Toxicon 35, 151-157