Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Alpha-conotoxins act on postsynaptic membranes, they bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and thus inhibit them. This peptide is active on neuronal nAChRs alpha-7/CHRNA7 (IC(50) of 3.24 uM), alpha-3-beta-4/CHRNA3-CHRNB4, alpha-4-beta-2/CHRNA4-CHRNB2, and alpha-4-beta-4/CHRNA4-CHRNB4. 10 uM of this peptide inhibits these receptors by 85%, 40%, 19%, and 13%, respectively. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24567324}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conasprella longurionis (Cone snail) (Conus longurionis)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Alpha-conotoxins act on postsynaptic membranes, they bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and thus inhibit them. This peptide is active on neuronal nAChRs alpha-7/CHRNA7 (IC(50) of 3.24 uM), alpha-3-beta-4/CHRNA3-CHRNB4, alpha-4-beta-2/CHRNA4-CHRNB2, and alpha-4-beta-4/CHRNA4-CHRNB4.
Alpha-conotoxin Lo1a
cone snail
Conotoxin A superfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:24567324}.