Anatoxin may refer to:
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Toxoid
A toxoid is an inactivated toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been suppressed either by chemical (formalin) or heat treatment, while other properties, typically immunogenicity, are maintained. Toxins are secreted by bacteria, wherea ...
, a bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
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Anatoxin-a
Anatoxin-a, also known as Very Fast Death Factor (VFDF), is a secondary, bicyclic amine alkaloid and cyanotoxin with acute neurotoxicity. It was first discovered in the early 1960s in Canada, and was isolated in 1972. The toxin is produced by m ...
, a neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria
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Anatoxin-a(S)
Guanitoxin (GNT), formerly known as anatoxin-a(S) "Salivary", is a naturally occurring cyanotoxin commonly isolated from cyanobacteria (specifically of the genus ''Anabaena''). It is a potent covalent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, and thus a pote ...
, a neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria
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