Amino Acid Sequence
Glp-Phe-Thr-Asn-Val-Ser-Cys-Thr-Thr-Ser-Lys-Glu-Cys-Trp-Ser-Val-Cys-Gln-Arg-Leu-His-Asn-Thr-Ser-Arg-Gly-Lys-Cys-Met-Asn-Lys-Lys-Cys-Arg-Cys-Tyr-Ser [Disulfide Bridges: 7-28, 13-33, 17-35]
Application
Charybdotoxin has been used:
- in the inhibition of endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor responses
- in electrophysiological studies, as calcium channel blockers
- as a transport inhibitor
Biochem/physiol Actions
Charybdotoxin (ChTX) is a scorpion venom, which blocks a voltage-gated potassium channel, by binding to the extracellular loop of the potassium channel.
High (BK) or intermediate (IK1) conductance calcium-activated and voltage-gated (Kv1.3) channel blocker.
Potent and selective inhibitor of the Ca2+-activated K+ channel present in GH3 anterior pituitary cells and primary bovine aortic smooth muscle cells.
Other Notes
Peptide found in the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus.
- UPC:
- 51283501
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- C7802-.1MG