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Calcicludine

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Calcicludine (CaC) is a protein toxin from the venom of the green mamba that inhibits high-voltage-activated calcium channels, especially L-type calcium channels.

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Calcicludine (CaC) is a protein toxin from the venom of the green mamba that inhibits high-voltage-activated calcium channels, especially L-type calcium channels.

== Sources == Calcicludine is a toxin in the venom of the green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps).

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