Botox

Botox

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 * Botulinum toxin** is a [|protein] produced by the bacterium //[|Clostridium botulinum]//, and is known to be highly [|neurotoxic].[|[][|1][|]][|[][|2][|]] When introduced intravenously in monkeys, type A of the toxin exhibits an [|LD50] of 40-56 [|ng], type C1 around 32 ng, type D 3200 ng, and type E 88 ng, rendering the above types some of the most powerful neurotoxins known.[|[][|3][|]] Popularly known by one of its trade names, **Botox**, botulinum toxin is now commonly used for various cosmetic procedures.