Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Omega-conotoxins act at presynaptic membranes, they bind and block voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav). Reversibly blocks calcium current in the dorsal-root ganglion neurons of the rat (high voltage-activated channels but not low voltage-activated channels). Does not modify the voltage dependency of activation and inactivation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20920515}.
Target
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Californiconus californicus (California cone) (Conus californicus)
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
Omega-conotoxins act at presynaptic membranes, they bind and block voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav). Reversibly blocks calcium current in the dorsal-root ganglion neurons of the rat (high voltage-activated channels but not low voltage-activated channels).
Omega-conotoxin Cl16a (Conotoxin CalTx) (Omega-conotoxin Cl15a)
cone snail
Evidence at protein level
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:20363338}.