Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Potent inhibitor of shaker potassium channels as well as the mammalian homologs of shaker.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Leiurus hebraeus (Hebrew deathstalker scorpion) (Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Potent inhibitor of shaker potassium channels as well as the mammalian homologs of shaker.
Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 3.3 (Agitoxin-3) (AgTx-3) (AgTx3)
scorpion
Short scorpion toxin superfamily, Potassium channel inhibitor family, Alpha-KTx 03 subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland.