Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Potent blocker of high-voltage-activated calcium ion channels in the nanomolar range, particularly the L-type channels in cerebellar granule cells. The sensitivity of L-, N- and P-type channels to CAC is tissue and species-dependent. Blocks the L-type current of cardiac cells, depressing cardiac contractility.
Target
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Dendroaspis angusticeps (Eastern green mamba) (Naja angusticeps)
Neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potent blocker of high-voltage-activated calcium ion channels in the nanomolar range, particularly the L-type channels in cerebellar granule cells. The sensitivity of L-, N- and P-type channels to CAC is tissue and species-dependent.
Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor homolog calcicludine (CAC) (L-type calcium channel blocker)
snake
Venom Kunitz-type family
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Cardiotoxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland.