Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: [Mu-theraphotoxin-Hs1a]: Probable sodium channel pore blocker that dose-dependently inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC) on DUM neurons in a way similar to tetrodotoxin (PubMed:20506577). Has no effect on the kinetics of activation and inactivation (PubMed:20506577). Does not seem to interact with VGSC in an inactivated state (PubMed:20506577). In vivo, reversibly paralyzes cockroaches, and can enhance the muscular contraction elicited by stimulating its nerve (PubMed:14614533). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14614533, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20506577}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
proton-gated sodium channel / ASIC
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Cyriopagopus schmidti (Chinese bird spider) (Haplopelma schmidti)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
[Mu-theraphotoxin-Hs1a]: Probable sodium channel pore blocker that dose-dependently inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC) on DUM neurons in a way similar to tetrodotoxin (PubMed:20506577). Has no effect on the kinetics of activation and inactivation (PubMed:20506577).
Mu-theraphotoxin-Hs1a (Mu-TRTX-Hs1a) (Huwentoxin-3) (Huwentoxin-III) (HwTx-III) [Cleaved into: U2-theraphotoxin-Hs1b (U2-TRTX-Hs1b) (HWTX-IIIa) (Mutant of huwentoxin-3) (Mutant of huwentoxin-III) (mHWTX-III)]
spider
Neurotoxin 10 (Hwtx-1) family, 51 (Hntx-8) subfamily, Hntx-8 sub-subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Cleavage on pair of basic residues
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305}.