Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: Alpha-conotoxins bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and inhibit them. This synthetic peptide inhibits rat alpha-6/alpha-3-beta-4 nAChR (IC(50)=3.3 uM). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:36682014}.
Target
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)
acetylcholine receptor
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Conus lividus (Livid cone)
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Alpha-conotoxins bind to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and inhibit them. This synthetic peptide inhibits rat alpha-6/alpha-3-beta-4 nAChR (IC(50)=3.3 uM)..
Alpha-conotoxin LvIC
cone snail
Conotoxin A superfamily
Evidence at protein level
Acetylcholine receptor inhibiting toxin
Amidation
Disulfide bond
Neurotoxin
Postsynaptic neurotoxin
Secreted
Toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:36682014}.