Apamin Apamin Apamin is an 18 amino acid peptide neurotoxin found in apitoxin (bee venom). Dry bee venom consists of 2–3% of apamin. Apamin selectively blocks SK channels, a type of Ca-activated K channel expressed in the central nervous system. Toxicity is caused by only a few amino acids, these are cysteine, lysine, arginine, arginine and histidine. These amino acids are involved in the binding of apamin to the Ca-activated K channel. Due to its specificity for SK channels, apamin is used as a drug in biomedical research to study the electrical properties of SK channels and their role in the
Thank You for the Venom Thank You for the Venom "Thank You for the Venom" is the second single and ninth track from My Chemical Romance's second studio album, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge". It was released as an airplay single in Europe. It is also My Chemical Romance's fourth single. The song peaked at number 71 in the UK. The song was released in limited edition red vinyl and has long been out of print. It was featured in "" for PSP. The opening line ""Sister I'm not much a poet/but a criminal"" is a reference to the Morrissey song Sister I'm A Poet.