Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Kappa-conotoxins bind and inhibit voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv). Irreversibly inhibits Kv1 channels with a pore-blocking mechanism (PubMed:40324600). Causes slow but complete inhibition of Kv1.2/KCNA2 and Kv1.6/KCNA6 (PubMed:20403399, PubMed:40324600). Tested at 5 uM, the recombinant peptide (without gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) and C-terminal amidated Pro) also inhibits Kv1.1/KCNA1 (19%) and Kv1.4/KCNA4 (53%) (PubMed:40324600). In vivo, produces stiffening of body, limbs and tail when injected intracranially into mice (PubMed:17166627). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17166627, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20403399, ECO:0000269|PubMed:40324600}.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus spurius (Alphabet cone)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
Kappa-conotoxins bind and inhibit voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv). Irreversibly inhibits Kv1 channels with a pore-blocking mechanism (PubMed:40324600).
Kappa-conotoxin SrXIA (Kappa-SrXIA) (I2-superfamily conotoxin sr11a)
cone snail
Conotoxin I2 superfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Amidation
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:17166627}.