Sunday, January 31, 2010
Ouabain
Ouabain, found in the ripe seeds of the plant Strophanthus gratus. It is a sodium-potassium ATPase pump inhibitor, preventing formation of the normal resting potential of neuronal cells. It has its etymological roots in Somali for "arrow-poison," as it has served as a useful weapon during war.
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