Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Omega-conotoxins act at presynaptic membranes, they bind and block voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav). This toxin blocks N-, P- and Q-type calcium channels (PubMed:10938268). It shows high activities on Cav2.1/CACNA1A (IC(50)=11 nM) and Cav2.2/CACNA1B (IC(50)=7.7 nM) (PubMed:10938268). In addition, it shows a higher potency when Cav2.2/CACNA1B is only expressed with the ancillary subunit CACNB3 (IC(50)=1.6 nM) than on Cav2.2/CACNA1B expressed with the ancillary subunits CACNA2D1 and CACNB3 (IC(50)=12 nM) (PubMed:19892914). Both the Cav2.2/CACNA1B block by this toxin and the recovery are voltage-independent (PubMed:19892914). It is noteworthy that ancillary subunits beta do not modulate recovery from this toxin block, since Cav2.2/CACNA1B expressed with either the ancillary subunit CACNB2a (isoform 2a) or with CACNB3 exhibits moderate recovery (PubMed:19892914). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10938268, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19892914}.
Target
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus catus (Cat cone)
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
Omega-conotoxins act at presynaptic membranes, they bind and block voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav). This toxin blocks N-, P- and Q-type calcium channels (PubMed:10938268).
Omega-conotoxin CVIB
cone snail
Conotoxin O1 superfamily
Evidence at protein level
Amidation
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:10938268}.