Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Poorly competes with (125)I-kaliotoxin binding on rat brain synaptosome (IC(50)>100 nM). Is a poor Kv1.3 ligand (PubMed:23523531). May have as real target KCa1.1/KCNMA1 channel (By similarity). Shows weak toxicity on mice (PubMed:23523531). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9NBG9, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23523531}.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Buthus paris (Scorpion) (Buthus occitanus paris)
Neurotoxin
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Poorly competes with (125)I-kaliotoxin binding on rat brain synaptosome (IC(50)>100 nM). Is a poor Kv1.3 ligand (PubMed:23523531).
Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 16.8 (Toxin BoP1)
scorpion
Short scorpion toxin superfamily, Potassium channel inhibitor family, Alpha-KTx 16 subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305}.