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α-conotoxin-IMI

α-conotoxin-IMI – Ion Channels and Transporters α-conotoxin IMI (alpha-conotoxin IMI) is a conopeptide that has been isolated from the venom of the cone snail Conus imperialis. α-conotoxin IMI acts on postsynaptic membranes, and binds onto and inhibits nicotinic...

α-conotoxin-GID

α-conotoxin-GID – Ion Channels and Transporters α-conotoxin GID is a conopeptide originally isolated from the venom of the Conus geographus. It is composed of 19 amino acids and is folded by two disulphide bonds connecting Cys1-Cys3 and Cys2-Cys4. Based on the...

α-conotoxin-GI

α-conotoxin-GI – Ion Channels and Transporters α-conotoxin GI (alpha-conotoxin GI) is a conopeptide that has been isolated from the venom of the cone snail Conus geographus. α-conotoxin GI is a competitive antagonist of the muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine...

α-Conotoxin PIA

α-Conotoxin PIA – Ion Channels and Transporters α-conotoxin PIA has been isolated from the venom of the marine snail Conus purpurascens. α-conotoxin PIA preferentially targets neuronal AChR subtypes containing α6 subunits. The peptide displays 75-fold higher...

α-Conotoxin BuIA

α-Conotoxin BuIA – Ion Channels and Transporters α-Conotoxin BuIA has been identified within the venom of the marine snail Conus Bullatus. α-Conotoxin BuIA is a potent blocker of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors with interesting selectivity properties...