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Tetrodotoxin

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Why fugu is dangerous
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TTX

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Energy: 49/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Wind.
Male Banescale
This dragon cannot breed until May 06, 2024 (3 days).
This dragon is an ancient breed.
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Personal Style

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Skin

Accent: Mather Rocks

Scene

Scene: Plaguebringer's Domain

Measurements

Length
5.98 m
Wingspan
8.14 m
Weight
469.99 kg

Genetics

Primary Gene
Ultramarine
Chevron (Banescale)
Ultramarine
Chevron (Banescale)
Secondary Gene
Chartreuse
Tear (Banescale)
Chartreuse
Tear (Banescale)
Tertiary Gene
Indigo
Porcupine (Banescale)
Indigo
Porcupine (Banescale)

Hatchday

Hatchday
Mar 18, 2020
(4 years)

Breed

Breed
Adult
Banescale

Eye Type

Eye Type
Wind
Uncommon
Level 25 Banescale
Max Level
Scratch
Sap
Gust Slash
Eliminate
Haste
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Ambush
Ambush
STR
129
AGI
10
DEF
6
QCK
50
INT
5
VIT
11
MND
5

Biography

♪ Toxic Caves ~ Howard Drossin, Brian Coburn, Barry Blum ♪

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Wikipedia wrote:
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin. Its name derives from Tetraodontiformes, an order that includes pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish, and triggerfish; several of these species carry the toxin. Although tetrodotoxin was discovered in these fish and found in several other animals (e.g., in blue-ringed octopuses, rough-skinned newts, and moon snails), it is actually produced by certain infecting or symbiotic bacteria like Pseudoalteromonas, Pseudomonas, and Vibrio as well as other species found in animals.

Tetrodotoxin is a sodium channel blocker. It inhibits the firing of action potentials in neurons by binding to the voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cell membranes and blocking the passage of sodium ions (responsible for the rising phase of an action potential) into the neuron. This prevents the nervous system from carrying messages and thus muscles from contracting in response to nervous stimulation.

Fugu, a dish made from pufferfish, is so incredibly dangerous because of TTX. One pufferfish has enough poison to kill twenty adult humans, and there is no known antidote for TTX. Chefs must go through a three year training course before being allowed to prepare fugu for this very good reason. One mistake and it's all over for the eater.

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