Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Blocks small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (KCNN, SK) (PubMed:9151979). Has also been shown to weakly inhibit Kv11.1/KCNH2/ERG1, Kv1.2/KCNA2, Kv1.3/KCNA3 and Kv2.1/KCNB1 voltage-gated potassium channels (PubMed:29483648). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29483648, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9151979}.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Olivierus martensii (Manchurian scorpion) (Mesobuthus martensii)
Neurotoxin
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Blocks small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (KCNN, SK) (PubMed:9151979). Has also been shown to weakly inhibit Kv11.1/KCNH2/ERG1, Kv1.2/KCNA2, Kv1.3/KCNA3 and Kv2.1/KCNB1 voltage-gated potassium channels (PubMed:29483648)..
Potassium channel toxin alpha-KTx 5.3 (Neurotoxin BmP05) (Potassium ion channel blocker P05)
scorpion
Short scorpion toxin superfamily, Potassium channel inhibitor family, Alpha-KTx 05 subfamily
Evidence at protein level
Amidation
Calcium-activated potassium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:9151979}.