Delta atracotoxin
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delta-atracotoxin-204-17856573
title:
Delta atracotoxin
text:
Delta atracotoxin is a low-molecular-weight neurotoxic polypeptide found in the venom of the Sydney funnel-web spider. Delta atracotoxin produces potentially fatal neurotoxic symptoms in primates, by slowing the inactivation of sodium ion channels in autonomic and motor neurons. In the spiders' intended insect prey, the toxin exerts this same activity upon potassium and calcium ion channels. The structure of atracotoxin comprises a core beta region with a cystine knot motif, a feature seen in ot
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description:
Polypeptide found in the venom of the Sydney funnel-web spider
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_atracotoxin
date created:
2006-07-25T22:56:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T03:58:08Z
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