Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Toxic phospholipase A2, which may catalyze the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Inhibits both skeletal (RYR1) and cardiac (RYR2) ryanodine receptors (calcium release channels). Probably blocks ryanodine receptors by generating a lipid product (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Target
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
ryanodine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Hoffmannihadrurus gertschi (Scorpion) (Hadrurus gertschi)
Neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Ryanodine-sensitive calcium-release channel impairing toxin
Toxic phospholipase A2, which may catalyze the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Inhibits both skeletal (RYR1) and cardiac (RYR2) ryanodine receptors (calcium release channels).
Phospholipase A2 (HgPLA2) (EC 3.1.1.4) (Group III heterodimeric phospholipase A2) (Phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase) [Cleaved into: Phospholipase A2 large subunit
Phospholipase A2 small subunit]
scorpion
Phospholipase A2 family, Group III subfamily
Evidence at transcript level
Calcium
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Disulfide bond
Hydrolase
Ion channel impairing toxin
Lipid degradation
Lipid metabolism
Metal-binding
Neurotoxin
Ryanodine-sensitive calcium-release channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
Zymogen
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland.