Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Potently blocks voltage-gated potassium channels Kv1.1/KCNA1 (IC(50)=7-11 nM) and Kv1.3/KCNA3 (IC(50)=11-29 pM) (PubMed:15498765, PubMed:24676092, PubMed:9359871). Also mildly blocks intermediate (IK) conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (KCa3.1/KCNN4) and ERG1/Kv11.1/KCNH2 (PubMed:15498765, PubMed:18687312). Shows ability to suppress proliferation of lymphocytes, which are known to be sensitive to Kv1.3/KCNA3 homotetrameric channel block (PubMed:24676092). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15498765, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18687312, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24676092, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9359871}.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Heterometrus spinifer (Asia giant forest scorpion) (Malaysian black scorpion)
Neurotoxin
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
Potently blocks voltage-gated potassium channels Kv1.1/KCNA1 (IC(50)=7-11 nM) and Kv1.3/KCNA3 (IC(50)=11-29 pM) (PubMed:15498765, PubMed:24676092, PubMed:9359871). Also mildly blocks intermediate (IK) conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (KCa3.1/KCNN4) and ERG1/Kv11.1/KCNH2 (PubMed:15498765, PubMed:18687312).
Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 6.3 (Neurotoxin HsTX1)
scorpion
Short scorpion toxin superfamily, Potassium channel inhibitor family, Alpha-KTx 06 subfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Amidation
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Pharmaceutical
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:9359871}.