Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Potent and selective inhibitor of Nav1.7/SCN9A sodium channels. Inhibits Nav1.7/SCN9A peak current (IC(50)=13 nM) (PubMed:31647222). In vivo, does not induce visible signs of toxicity when intravenously injected into mice (PubMed:31647222). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31647222}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Homoeomma sp. (Peruvian tarantula)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
Potent and selective inhibitor of Nav1.7/SCN9A sodium channels. Inhibits Nav1.7/SCN9A peak current (IC(50)=13 nM) (PubMed:31647222).
Mu-theraphotoxin-Hsp1a (Hsp1a) (Mu-TRTX-Hsp1a)
spider
Neurotoxin 30 (phrixotoxin) family
Evidence at protein level
Amidation
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Knottin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:31647222}.