bna antibody, botA antibody, botulinum neurotoxin type A antibody, atx antibody
Background
Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins are zinc-dependent proteases that block the release of acetylcholine from peripheral cholinergic nerve endings by targeting specific membrane proteins including synaptosomal-associated proteins (SNAP), vesicle-associated membrane proteins (VAMP), and syntaxins. Neurotoxin A is characteristically associated with human botulism and known to target and hydrolyse the 197-Gln-|-Arg-198 bond of SNAP-25.Synonyms: BOTOX, BoNT/A, Bontoxilysin-A, Clostridium botulinum Toxin A