New Conotoxin SO-3 Targeting N-type Voltage-Sensitive Calcium Channels
Selective blockers of the N-type voltage-sensitive calcium (CaV) channels are useful in the management of severe chronic pain. Here, the structure and function characteristics of a novel N-type CaV channel blocker, SO-3, are reviewed. SO-3 is a 25-amino acid conopeptide originally derived from the v...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2006-04-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/4/3/215/ |