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 toxin binds with high affinity to both fetal (alpha-1-beta-1-epsilon-delta (CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE) subunits) and adult (alpha-1/beta-1/gamma/delta subunits) mammalian muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9278406}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus ermineus (Agate cone) (Chelyconus ermineus)
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 toxin binds with high affinity to both fetal (alpha-1-beta-1-epsilon-delta (CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE) subunits) and adult (alpha-1/beta-1/gamma/delta subunits) mammalian muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR)..
Alpha-conotoxin EIVA
cone snail
Conotoxin A superfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Amidation
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Hydroxylation
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:9278406}.