Biochemical and Electrophysiological Characterization of Two Sea Anemone Type 1 Potassium Toxins from a Geographically Distant Population of Bunodosoma caissarum

Biochemical and Electrophysiological Characterization of Two Sea Anemone Type 1 Potassium Toxins from a Geographically Distant Population of Bunodosoma caissarum

Sea anemone (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) venom is an important source of bioactive compounds used as tools to study the pharmacology and structure-function of voltage-gated K+ channels (KV). These neurotoxins can be divided into four different types, according to their structure and mode of action. In this...

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Main Authors: André J. Zaharenko, Jan Tytgat, José C. Freitas, Adriano M. C. Pimenta, José E. P. W. Bicudo, Gabriela G. Montandon, Juliana S. Cassoli, Bruno Madio, Diego J. B. Orts, Steve Peigneur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
sea anemone
Bunodosoma caissarum
neurotoxins
voltage-gated potassium channels
two-electrode voltage-clamp
Xenopus laevis
intraspecific venom variation
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/3/655

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