Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: This toxin binds and inhibits rat muscle adult alpha-1-beta-1-delta-epsilon/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE (IC(50)=3.1 uM) and fetal alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (IC(50)=5.6 uM) nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) (PubMed:26448325). Shows a very low inhibition on rat neuronal alpha-3-beta-2/CHRNA3-CHRNB2 nAChR (IC(50)=50.2 uM) nAChR (PubMed:26448325). Binds to the acetylcholine-binding pocket and acts as a competitive antagonist (PubMed:26448325). Does not inhibit human glycine receptor (homopentamer composed of alpha-1 subunits, GLRA1), but seems to potentiate it (about 2-fold increased activity) (PubMed:26448325). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12056805, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26448325}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Ophiophagus hannah (King cobra) (Naja hannah)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
This toxin binds and inhibits rat muscle adult alpha-1-beta-1-delta-epsilon/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE (IC(50)=3.1 uM) and fetal alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (IC(50)=5.6 uM) nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) (PubMed:26448325). Shows a very low inhibition on rat neuronal alpha-3-beta-2/CHRNA3-CHRNB2 nAChR (IC(50)=50.2 uM) nAChR (PubMed:26448325).
Neurotoxin Oh9-1 (OMEGA-neurotoxin Oh9-1) (Three-finger toxin) (3FTx)
snake
Three-finger toxin family, Short-chain subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:12056805}.