Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Heterotrimer: presynaptic neurotoxin. Inhibits nerve-evoked twitch contractions but not responses to cholinergic agonists acetylcholine and carbachol and to depolarizing agonist KCl. Causes a fade in tetanic contractions. Displays a triphasic mode of action with depression, enhancement and blockade of neurotransmission. Does not display myotoxic activity such as changes in baseline muscle tension or inhibition of directly stimulated muscle twitches. All subunits are necessary for maximum toxicity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20361942}.
FUNCTION: Monomer: Snake venom phospholipase A2 (PLA2) alpha chain that has enzymatic activity. PLA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20361942}.
Target
proton-gated sodium channel / ASIC
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Acanthophis antarcticus (Common death adder)
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Heterotrimer: presynaptic neurotoxin. Inhibits nerve-evoked twitch contractions but not responses to cholinergic agonists acetylcholine and carbachol and to depolarizing agonist KCl.
Phospholipase A2 P-elapitoxin-Aa1a alpha chain (P-EPTX-Aa1a alpha chain) (svPLA2) (EC 3.1.1.4) (Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase)
snake
Phospholipase A2 family, Group I subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Calcium
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Hydrolase
Lipid degradation
Lipid metabolism
Metal-binding
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20361942}.