Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Potent blocker of nociceptor cation channels TRPA1 and high voltage-activated calcium channels (PubMed:12470700, PubMed:15933156, PubMed:27759880). It acts mainly on P/Q-type (Cav2.1/CACNA1A) calcium channels and has a minor effect on L- (Cav1/CACNA1) and N-type (Cav2.2/CACNA1B) calcium channels (PubMed:12470700, PubMed:15933156). Blocks glutamate release in synaptic transmission mediated by calcium channels (PubMed:12470700). The toxin also inhibits the KCl-induced increase of intrasynaptosomal free calcium (PubMed:12470700). It also shows antiproliferative effects on different glioma cell lines (M059J, U-138MG and U-251MG) (PubMed:28202361). In vivo, it shows analgesic effects in rodent models of pain (PubMed:18774645). In addition, it selectively blocks nocifensive responses evoked by reactive TRPA1 channel agonist (PubMed:27759880). Furthermore, it also reduces the TRPA1 channel-dependent hyperalgesia in a model of neuropathic pain induced by the chemotherapeutic agent BTZ (PubMed:27759880). In addition, it causes reduction of tumor area in the mouse glioma model, that is induced by the orthotopic injection of GL261 cells into the brain (PubMed:28202361). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12470700, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15933156, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18774645, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28202361}.
Target
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
TRP channel
Source & Reference
NA
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Phoneutria nigriventer (Brazilian armed spider) (Ctenus nigriventer)
Neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
Potent blocker of nociceptor cation channels TRPA1 and high voltage-activated calcium channels (PubMed:12470700, PubMed:15933156, PubMed:27759880). It acts mainly on P/Q-type (Cav2.1/CACNA1A) calcium channels and has a minor effect on L- (Cav1/CACNA1) and N-type (Cav2.2/CACNA1B) calcium channels (PubMed:12470700, PubMed:15933156).
Omega-ctenitoxin-Pn4a (Omega-CNTX-Pn4a) (CTK 01512-2) (Neurotoxin Tx3-6) (PnTx3-6) (Ph-alpha-1-beta toxin)
spider
Neurotoxin 09 (Tx3-6) family
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:16278100, ECO:0000305|PubMed:8446961}.