Tetanospasmin blocks what? Release of botulinum toxin Release of inhibitory neurotransmitters Release of acetylcholine Release of secretory IgA
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The bacterium Clostridium botulinum secretes botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin. The toxin blocks the release of acetylcholine from the axon terminal of a motor neuron. Explain how the toxin binding would change the normal sequence of events at the neuromuscular junction
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