Structural basis of inhibition of human NaV1.8 by the tarantula venom peptide Protoxin-I

Abstract Voltage-gated sodium channels (NaVs) selectively permit diffusion of sodium ions across the cell membrane and, in excitable cells, are responsible for propagating action potentials. One of the nine human NaV isoforms, NaV1.8, is a promising target for analgesics, and selective inhibitors ar...

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Main Authors: Bryan Neumann, Stephen McCarthy, Shane Gonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55764-z