Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels (By similarity). Produces excitatory symptoms when injected intracranially into mice and is lethal at higher doses. Exposure to frog cutaneous pectoris induces spontaneous and repetitive action potentials. This effect is slowly reversible. Natural peptide (with D-Phe) is active on nerve, but not on muscle. Synthetic peptide (with L-Phe) is not active on both nerve and muscle. {ECO:0000250}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus radiatus (Rayed cone)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels (By similarity). Produces excitatory symptoms when injected intracranially into mice and is lethal at higher doses.
Iota-conotoxin-like r11b (I-superfamily conotoxin R11.14)
cone snail
Conotoxin I1 superfamily
Evidence at protein level
D-amino acid
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Hydroxylation
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct.