Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Insecticidal neurotoxin that reversibly inhibits the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptor (GRIN) and inhibits inactivation of insect sodium channels (Nav). In vivo, is highly toxic to insects. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P59367}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
glutamate receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Ctenus ornatus (Brazilian spider) (Oligoctenus ornatus)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Ionotropic glutamate receptor inhibitor
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
Insecticidal neurotoxin that reversibly inhibits the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptor (GRIN) and inhibits inactivation of insect sodium channels (Nav). In vivo, is highly toxic to insects..
U15-ctenitoxin-Co1a (U15-CNTX-Co1a) (Neurotoxin Oc M33-7)
spider
Neurotoxin 03 (Tx2) family, 05 subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Ionotropic glutamate receptor inhibitor
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|Ref.1}.