Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Alters a variety of ion channel activities, including voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv) (PubMed:8071987), voltage-gated calcium channels (L-, N-, and P-type) (Cav) (PubMed:8817251) and ryanodine receptors (RyR) (PubMed:7647234). Is toxic to mice (causes lethargy, partial paralysis of rear limbs and lowering of body temperature). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7647234, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8071987, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8817251}.
Target
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
voltage-gated calcium channel (Cav)
ryanodine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Heloderma horridum horridum (Mexican beaded lizard)
Neurotoxin
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Ryanodine-sensitive calcium-release channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
Alters a variety of ion channel activities, including voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv) (PubMed:8071987), voltage-gated calcium channels (L-, N-, and P-type) (Cav) (PubMed:8817251) and ryanodine receptors (RyR) (PubMed:7647234). Is toxic to mice (causes lethargy, partial paralysis of rear limbs and lowering of body temperature)..
Cysteine-rich venom protein helothermine (CRVP HLTx)
other
CRISP family
Evidence at protein level
Calcium channel impairing toxin
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Ryanodine-sensitive calcium-release channel impairing toxin
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland.