Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Probable competitive antagonist of fish muscle acetylcholine receptor. Inhibits postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) from fish (zebrafish and goldfish) and frogs (IC(50)=0.1 uM). Protects these receptors from block by alpha-bungarotoxin and alpha-conotoxin EI. Does not block nAChRs at the neuromuscular junction of Rana pipiens. Shows a weak inhibition on mammalian adult and fetal muscle nAChRs (alpha-1-beta-1-delta-epsilon/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE and alpha-1 beta-1 gamma delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND) (IC(50)=3-45 uM). In vivo, induces paralysis in goldfish (Carassius auratus) but not mice. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32245200}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus magus (Magical cone)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Probable competitive antagonist of fish muscle acetylcholine receptor. Inhibits postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) from fish (zebrafish and goldfish) and frogs (IC(50)=0.1 uM).
Conotoxin MIIIJ (AlphaM-MIIIJ)
cone snail
Conotoxin M superfamily
Evidence at protein level
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:32245200}.