Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Binds at site 4 of sodium channels (Nav) and inhibits the fast inactivation of cockroach channels. This toxin is active only on insects. Has a potent activity against S.litura larvae. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10971590}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Pireneitega luctuosa (Tangled nest spider) (Paracoelotes luctuosus)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
Binds at site 4 of sodium channels (Nav) and inhibits the fast inactivation of cockroach channels. This toxin is active only on insects.
Delta-amaurobitoxin-Pl1a (Delta-AMATX-Pl1a) (Delta-palutoxin IT1) (Delta-paluIT1)
spider
Neurotoxin 07 (Beta/delta-agtx) family, 02 (aga-3) subfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Amidation
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:10971590}.