page_title: Calotropin
section_title: Toxicity
hierarchical_section_title: Calotropin / Toxicity
caption_attribution_description: English: 3 sodium ions are pumped out, while 2 potassium ions are pumped in
context_page_description: Calotropin is a toxic cardenolide found in plants in the family Asclepiadoideae. In extreme cases, calotropin poisoning can cause respiratory and cardiac failure. Accidental poisoning is common in livestock who have ingested milkweed. Calotropin is commonly stored as a defense mechanism by insects that eat milkweeds as their main food source.
caption: Sodium-potassium pump
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