Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: In vitro, reversibly blocks human muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) alpha-1-beta-1-epsilon-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNE-CHRND (EC(50)=0.44 uM) and alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (EC(50)=1.56 uM). Binds to nAChR from T.californica (IC(50)=0.03-0.18 uM), human neuronal nAChR alpha-7/CHRNA7 (IC(50)=22 uM) and acetylcholine-binding proteins (AChBP) from L.stagnalis (IC(50)=63 uM) and A.californica (IC(50)=230 uM). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22613724}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Azemiops feae (Fea's viper)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
In vitro, reversibly blocks human muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) alpha-1-beta-1-epsilon-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNE-CHRND (EC(50)=0.44 uM) and alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (EC(50)=1.56 uM). Binds to nAChR from T.californica (IC(50)=0.03-0.18 uM), human neuronal nAChR alpha-7/CHRNA7 (IC(50)=22 uM) and acetylcholine-binding proteins (AChBP) from L.stagnalis (IC(50)=63 uM) and A.californica (IC(50)=230 uM)..
Azemiopsin
snake
Evidence at protein level
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305}.