Cardiotoxin

Function

Cardiotoxin or cytotoxin (CTX) is a snake toxin from the Taiwan cobra Naja naja. The cardiotoxin from the Malayan krait is called bucain. CTX perturb the membrane structure of cells by interaction with lipids. ^[1] For toxins in Proteopedia see Toxins.

Relevance

Cardiotoxin I causes necrosis of skeletal muscle cells. Cardiotoxin III induces apoptosis in K562 cells.

3D Structures of Cardiotoxin

Cardiotoxin 3D structures