Evidence 1
Activity
Activity
Neurotoxin
FUNCTION: The heterodimer non-edited LVP1 induces lipolysis in rat adipocytes. Induction of lipolysis by LVP1 appears to be mediated through the beta-2 adrenergic receptor pathway (ADRB2) (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P84810}.
FUNCTION: The edited BmKBTx-like, similar to beta-toxins, may modulate voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) and may block voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P84810}.
Target
voltage-gated sodium channel (Nav)
voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv)
Source & Reference
NA
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Tox-Prot
Other
Buthus israelis (Israeli scorpion) (Buthus occitanus israelis)
Neurotoxin
G-protein coupled receptor impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
The heterodimer non-edited LVP1 induces lipolysis in rat adipocytes. Induction of lipolysis by LVP1 appears to be mediated through the beta-2 adrenergic receptor pathway (ADRB2) (By similarity)..
FUNCTION: The edited BmKBTx-like, similar to beta-toxins, may modulate voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) and may block voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv)..
Lipolysis-activating peptide 1-alpha chain (BoiLVP1-alpha) (LVP1-alpha) (Putative beta-like toxin Tx458) (BoiTx458) (Putative beta-like toxin Tx651) (BoiTx651) (Putative beta-like toxin Tx764) (BoiTx764) (Putative beta-like toxin Tx814) (BoiTx814) [Cleaved into: Neurotoxin BmKBTx-like (Putative excitatory toxin Tx135) (BoiTx135)]
scorpion
Long (3 C-C) scorpion toxin superfamily
Evidence at transcript level
Amidation
Disulfide bond
G-protein coupled receptor impairing toxin
Ion channel impairing toxin
Neurotoxin
Potassium channel impairing toxin
RNA editing
Secreted
Signal
Toxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel impairing toxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed by the venom gland. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P84810}.