Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Delta-conotoxins bind to site 6 of voltage-gated sodium channels and inhibit the inactivation process. This toxin inhibits sodium channel inactivation in neuronal membranes from amphibians and mammals (Nav1.2a/SCN1A, Nav1.3/SCN3A and Nav1.6/SCN8A) upon binding to receptor site 6. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14615484}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus ermineus (Agate cone) (Chelyconus ermineus)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
Delta-conotoxins bind to site 6 of voltage-gated sodium channels and inhibit the inactivation process. This toxin inhibits sodium channel inactivation in neuronal membranes from amphibians and mammals (Nav1.2a/SCN1A, Nav1.3/SCN3A and Nav1.6/SCN8A) upon binding to receptor site 6..
Delta-conotoxin EVIA (Delta-EVIA)
cone snail
Conotoxin O1 superfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Amidation
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Hydroxylation
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14615484, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14976206}.