Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Crustacean-selective presynaptic neurotoxin that induces neurotransmitter exocytosis. May bind to crustacean neurexin-1 homolog, adhesion G protein-coupled receptor L1 homolog, and receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase S homolog, and induces neurotransmitter exocytosis both by forming tetrameric pores in membranes and signaling via G protein-coupled receptor (By similarity) (PubMed:34845192). This recombinant protein form channels in artificial membrane bilayers, that are stabilized by calcium ions and allow calcium flux at negative membrane potentials (PubMed:34845192). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23631, ECO:0000269|PubMed:34845192}.
Target
proton-gated sodium channel / ASIC
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (Mediterranean black widow spider) (Latrodectus mactans tredecimguttatus)
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Crustacean-selective presynaptic neurotoxin that induces neurotransmitter exocytosis. May bind to crustacean neurexin-1 homolog, adhesion G protein-coupled receptor L1 homolog, and receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase S homolog, and induces neurotransmitter exocytosis both by forming tetrameric pores in membranes and signaling via G protein-coupled receptor (By similarity) (PubMed:34845192).
Alpha-latrocrustotoxin-Lt1a (Alpha-LCT-Lt1a) (Alpha-latrocrustotoxin) (Alpha-LCT) (Crusta1)
spider
Cationic peptide 01 (latrotoxin) family, 01 (alpha-latrocrustotoxin) subfamily
Evidence at protein level
3D-structure
ANK repeat
Cleavage on pair of basic residues
Exocytosis
Membrane
Neurotoxin
Presynaptic neurotoxin
Repeat
Secreted
Target cell membrane
Target membrane
Toxin
Transmembrane
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:10234443}.