3FTx

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3FTx (plural 3FTxs)

  1. (biochemistry) Abbreviation of three-finger toxin.
    • 2022 June 10, Oliveira, A.L., Viegas, M.F., da Silva, S.L. et al., “The chemistry of snake venom and its medicinal potential”, in Nature Reviews Chemistry[1], volume 6, →DOI, page 453:
      Elapid venoms mainly comprise peptides and proteins from seven families; secreted phospholipases A2 (PLA2s)32,33,34,35,36 and three-finger toxins (3FTxs)36,37,38,39 are often major constituents and have a dominant role in the action of the venom, []