Structural highlights
Function
[CI1BA_CONRA] Iota-conotoxins bind to voltage-gated sodium channels and act as agonists by shifting the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized levels. This toxin acts on Nav1.6/SCN8A > Nav1.2/SCN2A > Nav1.7/SCN9A sodium channels. Produces general excitatory symptoms upon intracorporeal injection and repetitive action potentials in the frog cutaneous pectoris muscle. Natural peptide (with D-Phe) is active on nerve, but not on muscle. Synthetic peptide (with L-Phe) is not active on both nerve and muscle.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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References
- ↑ Buczek O, Wei D, Babon JJ, Yang X, Fiedler B, Chen P, Yoshikami D, Olivera BM, Bulaj G, Norton RS. Structure and sodium channel activity of an excitatory I1-superfamily conotoxin. Biochemistry. 2007 Sep 4;46(35):9929-40. Epub 2007 Aug 14. PMID:17696362 doi:10.1021/bi700797f
- ↑ Fiedler B, Zhang MM, Buczek O, Azam L, Bulaj G, Norton RS, Olivera BM, Yoshikami D. Specificity, affinity and efficacy of iota-conotoxin RXIA, an agonist of voltage-gated sodium channels Na(V)1.2, 1.6 and 1.7. Biochem Pharmacol. 2008 Jun 15;75(12):2334-44. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.03.019., Epub 2008 Apr 6. PMID:18486102 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2008.03.019
