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ECTATOMIN 1ECI

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Ectatomin is a toxic component from Ectatomma tuberculatum ant venom. It contains two homologous polypeptide chains with 37 and 34 residues. The chains are linked together by a disulfide bond. Ectatomin in a cell leads to an irreversible increase in ion leakage, a decrease in membrane resistance, and eventually cell death. Ectatomin is found to be the most potent toxic peptide from ant venom because it blocks the calcium channel in the victims.


Structure

Function

Subunits

Subunit A

Subunit B

Structural highlights

References

Pluzhnikov, Kirill, et al. “Analysis of Ectatomin Action on Cell Membranes.” European Journal of Biochemistry 262.2 (1999):501. Academic Search Complete. Web. 13 Feb. 2017

Touchard, Axel, Samira R. Aili, Eduardo G. Fox, Pierre Escoubas, Jerome Orivel, Graham M. Nicholson, and Alain Dejuan. “The Biochemical Toxin Arsenal from Ant Venoms.” MDPI. N.p., 20 Jan. 2016. Web. 13 Feb. 2017.

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