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Botulinum Toxin - Botox

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide

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Crystallographic structure of the A serotype of the Botulinum neurotoxin, Botox.

Crystallographic structure of the A serotype of the Botulinum neurotoxin, Botox.

Lacy, D.B., Tepp, W., Cohen, A.C., DasGupta, B.R., Stevens, R.C.
The Botulinum toxin is produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. This neurotoxin is the most toxic protein, though it has medical uses to treat muscle spasms and for cosmetic procedures. Its commercial names are Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc.

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