This substance,which cleaves the SNAP-25 component of the SNARE complex, leads to an inhibition of (*)acetylcholine release.
The C2 form of this protein ADP-ribosylates actin in addition to its more well-known function,and this substance is used to treat spasmodic torticollis. This substance was first used medically totreat blepharospasm and strabismus. This substance includes both a non-hemaglutinin andhemaglutinin component, and its main body is encoded by a cluster of BONT genes. This substance,which cleaves the SNAP-25 component of the SNARE complex, leads to an inhibition of (*)acetylcholine release. This substance, which like tetanus toxin is produced by a bacterium of theClostridium genus, causes paralysis by inhibiting nerve transmission. For 10 points, name this neurotoxin, apurified version of which is used to remove skin wrinkles.
The C2 form of this protein ADP-ribosylates actin in addition to its more well-known function,and this substance is used to treat spasmodic torticollis.
botulinum toxin [or botox]