Cnidarian Toxins Acting on Voltage-Gated Ion Channels

Cnidarian Toxins Acting on Voltage-Gated Ion Channels

Abstract: Voltage-gated ion channels generate electrical activity in excitable cells. As such, they are essential components of neuromuscular and neuronal systems, and are targeted by toxins from a wide variety of phyla, including the cnidarians. Here, we review cnidarian toxins known to target volt...

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Main Authors: Robert M. Greenberg, Shanta M. Messerli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2006-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Cnidaria
ion channels
toxin
sodium channel
potassium channel
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/4/3/70/

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