Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Alpha-conotoxins bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and inhibit them. This toxin selectively inhibits alpha-3-beta-2/CHRNA3-CHRNB2 (IC(50)=3.51 uM) and alpha-6/alpha-3-beta-2-beta-3 (CHRNA6/CHRNA3-CHRNB2-CHRNB3) (IC(50)=0.94 uM) nAChRs. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33801301}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus catus (Cat cone)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Alpha-conotoxins bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and inhibit them. This toxin selectively inhibits alpha-3-beta-2/CHRNA3-CHRNB2 (IC(50)=3.51 uM) and alpha-6/alpha-3-beta-2-beta-3 (CHRNA6/CHRNA3-CHRNB2-CHRNB3) (IC(50)=0.94 uM) nAChRs..
Alpha-conotoxin CIC (C1.1) (Ca001)
cone snail
Conotoxin A superfamily
Evidence at protein level
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Amidation
Disulfide bond
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:26322961}.