Structural highlights
Function
3SX1_OPHHA This toxin binds and inhibits rat muscle adult alpha-1-beta-1-delta-epsilon/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRND-CHRNE (IC(50)=3.1 uM) and fetal alpha-1-beta-1-gamma-delta/CHRNA1-CHRNB1-CHRNG-CHRND (IC(50)=5.6 uM) nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) (PubMed:26448325). Shows a very low inhibition on rat neuronal alpha-3-beta-2/CHRNA3-CHRNB2 nAChR (IC(50)=50.2 uM) nAChR (PubMed:26448325). Binds to the acetylcholine-binding pocket and acts as a competitive antagonist (PubMed:26448325). Does not inhibit human glycine receptor (homopentamer composed of alpha-1 subunits, GLRA1), but seems to potentiate it (about 2-fold increased activity) (PubMed:26448325).[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Chang LS, Liou JC, Lin SR, Huang HB. Purification and characterization of a neurotoxin from the venom of Ophiophagus hannah (king cobra). Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2002 Jun 14;294(3):574-8. PMID:12056805 doi:10.1016/S0006-291X(02)00518-1
- ↑ Hassan-Puttaswamy V, Adams DJ, Kini RM. A Distinct Functional Site in Ω-Neurotoxins: Novel Antagonists of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors from Snake Venom. ACS Chem Biol. 2015 Dec 18;10(12):2805-15. PMID:26448325 doi:10.1021/acschembio.5b00492