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ShK – Stichodactyla toxin

ShK – Stichodactyla toxin – Ion Channels and Transporters ShK (Stichodactyla helianthus Neurotoxin) has been isolated from the venom of the Carribean sea anemone Stoichactis helianthus. ShK inhibits voltage-dependent potassium channels. It blocks Kv1.3 (KCNA3)...

Rho-Conotoxin-TIA

Rho-Conotoxin-TIA – Ion Channels and Transporters Rho-conotoxin TIA is a conopeptide that has been isolated from the venom of the fish-hunting marine cone snail Conus tulipa. Rho-conotoxin TIA is a selective antagonist of α1-adrenoreceptor (α1A-, α1B– and...

Purotoxin-1

Purotoxin-1 – Ion Channels and Transporters Purotoxin-1 (PT-1) is a peptide originally isolated from the Central Asian spider Geolycosa sp. Purotoxin-1 was shown to inhibit selectively P2X3 receptor channels at a 100 nM concentration. Studies were carried-out on...

Psalmotoxin-1 (PcTx1)

Psalmotoxin-1 (PcTx1) – Ion Channels and Transporters Psalmotoxin-1 (PcTx1, Pi-theraphotoxin-Pc1a) has been isolated from the venom of the Spider Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Trinidad chevron tarantula). PcTx1 is known to block potently (IC50 = 1 nM) and selectively...

ProTx-III

ProTx-III – Ion Channels and Transporters ProTx-III (µ-TRTX-Tp1a; belongs to NaSpTx family 1) has been isolated from the venom of the Peruvian green-velvet tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens at the University of Queensland (Australia). ProTx-III has been described...