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..
U1-ctenitoxin-Co1a (U1-CNTX-Co1a) (Neurotoxin Oc F17-11)
spider
Neurotoxin 03 (Tx2) family, 05 subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Ionotropic glutamate receptor inhibitor
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|Ref.1}.