The word perfect is inadequate here; the most dangerous toxin is the botulinum toxin from Clostridium botulinum.
If botulinum refers to the Protein Botulinum toxin, its a compound. Its formula is =C6760H10447N1743O2010S32
Botulinum toxin is produced from the bacterium that causes food poisoning in humans. High doses of the toxin can be fatal.
Botulinum toxin is a protein complex produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is a neurotoxin and is shaped like a rod.
The bacterium is not nearly as harmful as the toxin it produces. Botulinum toxin can be quite deadly if not treated rapidly.
Botulinum Toxin
The botulinum toxin from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. An amount of the purified toxin the size of a grain of salt can kill 60 people. It is a neurotoxin.
Yes it is
The correct word of botox is Botulinum toxin. They have shortened it down because "Botulinum toxin" is a pretty long name and hard to pronounce sometimes.
Botulinum toxin blocks motor nerves' ability to release acetylcho-line, the neurotransmitter that relays nerve signals to muscles, and flaccid paralysis occurs.
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The mainstay of treatment is injection of botulinum toxin to the face, which results in temporary paralysis of selected muscles of facial expression. Botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox (Allergen Inc.), is a neuro-toxin.