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Structural highlights

Function

[TXMG4_MACGS] Selectively slows channel inactivation of mammalian Nav1.1/SCN1A, Nav1.3/SCN3A, and Nav1.6/SCN8A and shows higher affinity for insect Nav1/para channels (site 3). Induces tonic repetitive firing of nerve impulses in insect neurons accompanied by plateau potentials.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Corzo G, Gilles N, Satake H, Villegas E, Dai L, Nakajima T, Haupt J. Distinct primary structures of the major peptide toxins from the venom of the spider Macrothele gigas that bind to sites 3 and 4 in the sodium channel. FEBS Lett. 2003 Jul 17;547(1-3):43-50. PMID:12860384
2. ↑ Yamaji N, Little MJ, Nishio H, Billen B, Villegas E, Nishiuchi Y, Tytgat J, Nicholson GM, Corzo G. Synthesis, solution structure, and phylum selectivity of a spider delta-toxin that slows inactivation of specific voltage-gated sodium channel subtypes. J Biol Chem. 2009 Sep 4;284(36):24568-82. Epub 2009 Jul 10. PMID:19592486 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.030841