Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels (By similarity). Causes circular motion, convulsions, copious urination, rigid paralysis and death upon intracranial injection into mice. Causes unbalanced swimming, swimming in diagonal and vertical motion and death, when injected intraperitoneally into goldfish. L-Leu and D-Leu forms are active on both nerve and muscle. {ECO:0000250}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
proton-gated sodium channel / ASIC
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus radiatus (Rayed cone)
Neurotoxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels (By similarity). Causes circular motion, convulsions, copious urination, rigid paralysis and death upon intracranial injection into mice.
Iota-conotoxin-like r11c (R11.4)
cone snail
Conotoxin I1 superfamily
Evidence at protein level
Cleavage on pair of basic residues
D-amino acid
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Hydroxylation
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom duct.