Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Alpha-conotoxins act on postsynaptic membranes, they bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and thus inhibit them. This toxin inhibits muscle nAChRs with moderate potency (IC(50)=11 uM on alpha-1-beta-1-delta-epsilon/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE (adult), and IC(50)=13 uM on alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (fetal)). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31527432}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus milneedwardsi (Glory of India cone snail)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Alpha-conotoxins act on postsynaptic membranes, they bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and thus inhibit them. This toxin inhibits muscle nAChRs with moderate potency (IC(50)=11 uM on alpha-1-beta-1-delta-epsilon/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE (adult), and IC(50)=13 uM on alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (fetal))..
Alpha-conotoxin MilIA
cone snail
Conotoxin A superfamily
Evidence at protein level
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Amidation
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:31527432}.