Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Omega-theraphotoxin-Hs2a blocks voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav) in adult cockroach DUM neurons. Reversibly paralyzes locusts and cockroaches, and causes death at high doses,. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18234186}.
Target
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Cyriopagopus schmidti (Chinese bird spider) (Haplopelma schmidti)
Neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
Omega-theraphotoxin-Hs2a blocks voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav) in adult cockroach DUM neurons. Reversibly paralyzes locusts and cockroaches, and causes death at high doses,..
Omega-theraphotoxin-Hs2a (Omega-TRTX-Hs2a) (Huwentoxin-5) (Huwentoxin-V) (HwTx-V) [Cleaved into: Omega-theraphotoxin-Hs2b (Omega-TRTX-Hs2b) (Mutant of huwentoxin-5) (Mutant of huwentoxin-V) (mHWTX-V)]
spider
Neurotoxin 10 (Hwtx-1) family, 17 (Hntx-9) subfamily
Evidence at protein level
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.