7r6p

<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[7r6p]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecia_gulosa Myrmecia gulosa]. Full experimental information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=7R6P OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=7R6P FirstGlance]. <br>

</td></tr><tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=7r6p FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=7r6p OCA], [https://pdbe.org/7r6p PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=7r6p RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/7r6p PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=7r6p ProSAT]</span></td></tr>

== Function ==

[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/TX21A_MYRGU TX21A_MYRGU]

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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==

Venoms are excellent model systems for studying evolutionary processes associated with predator-prey interactions. Here, we present the discovery of a peptide toxin, MIITX(2)-Mg1a, which is a major component of the venom of the Australian giant red bull ant Myrmecia gulosa and has evolved to mimic, both structurally and functionally, vertebrate epidermal growth factor (EGF) peptide hormones. We show that Mg1a is a potent agonist of the mammalian EGF receptor ErbB1, and that intraplantar injection in mice causes long-lasting hypersensitivity of the injected paw. These data reveal a previously undescribed venom mode of action, highlight a role for ErbB receptors in mammalian pain signaling, and provide an example of molecular mimicry driven by defensive selection pressure.

A peptide toxin in ant venom mimics vertebrate EGF-like hormones to cause long-lasting hypersensitivity in mammals.,Eagles DA, Saez NJ, Krishnarjuna B, Bradford JJ, Chin YK, Starobova H, Mueller A, Reichelt ME, Undheim EAB, Norton RS, Thomas WG, Vetter I, King GF, Robinson SD Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Feb 15;119(7):e2112630119. doi: , 10.1073/pnas.2112630119. PMID:35131940<ref>PMID:35131940</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>

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== References ==

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[[Category: Myrmecia gulosa]]