Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Augments responses to direct muscle stimulation probably by blocking calcium-activated potassium channels.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Leiurus hebraeus (Hebrew deathstalker scorpion) (Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus)
Neurotoxin
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Augments responses to direct muscle stimulation probably by blocking calcium-activated potassium channels.
Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 16.5 (Lqh 15-1) (Toxin 15-1) (alpha-KTx 1.7)
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.