charybdotoxin

charybdotoxin
An oligopeptide neurotoxin from the venom of a scorpion of the genus Leiurus

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  • noxiustoxin — Charybdotoxin related peptide toxin (39 residues) from scorpion Centruroides noxius. Blocks mammalian voltage gated potassium channels and high conductance calcium activated potassium channels …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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  • Margatoxin — (MgTX) is a peptide that selectively inhibits Kv1.3 voltage dependent potassium channels. It is found in the venom of Centruroides margaritatus, also known as the Central American Bark Scorpion. Margatoxin was first discovered in 1993. It was… …   Wikipedia

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